Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem ltmul2

Description: Multiplication of both sides of 'less than' by a positive number. Theorem I.19 of Apostol p. 20. (Contributed by NM, 13-Feb-2005)

Ref Expression
Assertion ltmul2 ABC0<CA<BCA<CB

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ltmul1 ABC0<CA<BAC<BC
2 recn CC
3 recn AA
4 mulcom ACAC=CA
5 3 4 sylan ACAC=CA
6 5 3adant2 ABCAC=CA
7 recn BB
8 mulcom BCBC=CB
9 7 8 sylan BCBC=CB
10 9 3adant1 ABCBC=CB
11 6 10 breq12d ABCAC<BCCA<CB
12 2 11 syl3an3 ABCAC<BCCA<CB
13 12 3adant3r ABC0<CAC<BCCA<CB
14 1 13 bitrd ABC0<CA<BCA<CB