Metamath Proof Explorer
		
		
		
		Description:  Cancellation law for addition.  Theorem I.1 of Apostol p. 18.
       (Contributed by NM, 14-May-2003)  (Revised by Scott Fenton, 3-Jan-2013)
		
			
				
					|  |  | Ref | Expression | 
					
						|  | Hypotheses | mul.1 |  | 
					
						|  |  | mul.2 |  | 
					
						|  |  | mul.3 |  | 
				
					|  | Assertion | addcan2i |  | 
			
		
		
			
				Proof
				
					
						| Step | Hyp | Ref | Expression | 
						
							| 1 |  | mul.1 |  | 
						
							| 2 |  | mul.2 |  | 
						
							| 3 |  | mul.3 |  | 
						
							| 4 |  | addcan2 |  | 
						
							| 5 | 1 2 3 4 | mp3an |  |