Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem dvdscmul

Description: Multiplication by a constant maintains the divides relation. Theorem 1.1(d) in ApostolNT p. 14 (multiplication property of the divides relation). (Contributed by Paul Chapman, 21-Mar-2011)

Ref Expression
Assertion dvdscmul MNKMNK MK N

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 3simpc KMNMN
2 zmulcl KMK M
3 2 3adant3 KMNK M
4 zmulcl KNK N
5 4 3adant2 KMNK N
6 3 5 jca KMNK MK N
7 simpr KMNxx
8 zcn xx
9 zcn KK
10 zcn MM
11 mul12 xKMxK M=Kx M
12 8 9 10 11 syl3an xKMxK M=Kx M
13 12 3coml KMxxK M=Kx M
14 13 3expa KMxxK M=Kx M
15 14 3adantl3 KMNxxK M=Kx M
16 oveq2 x M=NKx M=K N
17 15 16 sylan9eq KMNxx M=NxK M=K N
18 17 ex KMNxx M=NxK M=K N
19 1 6 7 18 dvds1lem KMNMNK MK N
20 19 3coml MNKMNK MK N