Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem abssuble0

Description: Absolute value of a nonpositive difference. (Contributed by FL, 3-Jan-2008)

Ref Expression
Assertion abssuble0 ⊢ A ∈ ℝ ∧ B ∈ ℝ ∧ A ≤ B → A − B = B − A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 recn ⊢ A ∈ ℝ → A ∈ ℂ
2 recn ⊢ B ∈ ℝ → B ∈ ℂ
3 abssub ⊢ A ∈ ℂ ∧ B ∈ ℂ → A − B = B − A
4 1 2 3 syl2an ⊢ A ∈ ℝ ∧ B ∈ ℝ → A − B = B − A
5 4 3adant3 ⊢ A ∈ ℝ ∧ B ∈ ℝ ∧ A ≤ B → A − B = B − A
6 abssubge0 ⊢ A ∈ ℝ ∧ B ∈ ℝ ∧ A ≤ B → B − A = B − A
7 5 6 eqtrd ⊢ A ∈ ℝ ∧ B ∈ ℝ ∧ A ≤ B → A − B = B − A