Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem npcan

Description: Cancellation law for subtraction. (Contributed by NM, 10-May-2004) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 27-May-2016)

Ref Expression
Assertion npcan ABA-B+B=A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 subcl ABAB
2 simpr ABB
3 1 2 addcomd ABA-B+B=B+A-B
4 pncan3 BAB+A-B=A
5 4 ancoms ABB+A-B=A
6 3 5 eqtrd ABA-B+B=A