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Theorem lt2addi

Description: Adding both side of two inequalities. Theorem I.25 of Apostol p. 20. (Contributed by NM, 14-May-1999)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses lt2.1 ⊢ A ∈ ℝ
lt2.2 ⊢ B ∈ ℝ
lt2.3 ⊢ C ∈ ℝ
lt.4 ⊢ D ∈ ℝ
Assertion lt2addi ⊢ A < C ∧ B < D → A + B < C + D

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 lt2.1 ⊢ A ∈ ℝ
2 lt2.2 ⊢ B ∈ ℝ
3 lt2.3 ⊢ C ∈ ℝ
4 lt.4 ⊢ D ∈ ℝ
5 lt2add ⊢ A ∈ ℝ ∧ B ∈ ℝ ∧ C ∈ ℝ ∧ D ∈ ℝ → A < C ∧ B < D → A + B < C + D
6 1 2 3 4 5 mp4an ⊢ A < C ∧ B < D → A + B < C + D