Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem ltmul1i

Description: Multiplication of both sides of 'less than' by a positive number. Theorem I.19 of Apostol p. 20. (Contributed by NM, 16-May-1999)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses ltplus1.1 A
prodgt0.2 B
ltmul1.3 C
Assertion ltmul1i 0<CA<BAC<BC

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ltplus1.1 A
2 prodgt0.2 B
3 ltmul1.3 C
4 ltmul1 ABC0<CA<BAC<BC
5 1 2 4 mp3an12 C0<CA<BAC<BC
6 3 5 mpan 0<CA<BAC<BC