Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem ltsubpos

Description: Subtracting a positive number from another number decreases it. (Contributed by NM, 17-Nov-2004) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 19-Nov-2011)

Ref Expression
Assertion ltsubpos A B 0 < A B A < B

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ltaddpos A B 0 < A B < B + A
2 ltsubadd B A B B A < B B < B + A
3 2 3anidm13 B A B A < B B < B + A
4 3 ancoms A B B A < B B < B + A
5 1 4 bitr4d A B 0 < A B A < B