Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem pnpncand

Description: Addition/subtraction cancellation law. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Dec-2017)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses pnpncand.1 φA
pnpncand.2 φB
pnpncand.3 φC
Assertion pnpncand φA+BC+CB=A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 pnpncand.1 φA
2 pnpncand.2 φB
3 pnpncand.3 φC
4 2 3 subcld φBC
5 1 4 addcld φA+B-C
6 5 2 3 subsub2d φA+BC-BC=A+BC+CB
7 1 4 pncand φA+BC-BC=A
8 6 7 eqtr3d φA+BC+CB=A