Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem 9p10ne21

Description: 9 + 10 is not equal to 21. This disproves a popular meme which asserts that 9 + 10 does equal 21. See https://www.quora.com/Can-someone-try-to-prove-to-me-that-9+10-21 for attempts to prove that 9 + 10 = 21, and see https://tinyurl.com/9p10e21 for the history of the 9 + 10 = 21 meme. (Contributed by BTernaryTau, 25-Aug-2023)

Ref Expression
Assertion 9p10ne21 9 + 10 21

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 10nn0 10 0
2 1 nn0cni 10
3 9cn 9
4 dec10p 10 + 9 = 19
5 2 3 4 addcomli 9 + 10 = 19
6 1nn0 1 0
7 9nn0 9 0
8 6 7 deccl 19 0
9 8 nn0rei 19
10 2nn0 2 0
11 9lt10 9 < 10
12 1lt2 1 < 2
13 6 10 7 6 11 12 decltc 19 < 21
14 9 13 ltneii 19 21
15 5 14 eqnetri 9 + 10 21