Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem addcand

Description: Cancellation law for addition. Theorem I.1 of Apostol p. 18. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 27-May-2016)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses muld.1 ⊢ φ → A ∈ ℂ
addcomd.2 ⊢ φ → B ∈ ℂ
addcand.3 ⊢ φ → C ∈ ℂ
Assertion addcand ⊢ φ → A + B = A + C ↔ B = C

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 muld.1 ⊢ φ → A ∈ ℂ
2 addcomd.2 ⊢ φ → B ∈ ℂ
3 addcand.3 ⊢ φ → C ∈ ℂ
4 addcan ⊢ A ∈ ℂ ∧ B ∈ ℂ ∧ C ∈ ℂ → A + B = A + C ↔ B = C
5 1 2 3 4 syl3anc ⊢ φ → A + B = A + C ↔ B = C