Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem ppncand

Description: Cancellation law for mixed addition and subtraction. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 27-May-2016)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses negidd.1 ⊢ φ → A ∈ ℂ
pncand.2 ⊢ φ → B ∈ ℂ
subaddd.3 ⊢ φ → C ∈ ℂ
Assertion ppncand ⊢ φ → A + B + C − B = A + C

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 negidd.1 ⊢ φ → A ∈ ℂ
2 pncand.2 ⊢ φ → B ∈ ℂ
3 subaddd.3 ⊢ φ → C ∈ ℂ
4 ppncan ⊢ A ∈ ℂ ∧ B ∈ ℂ ∧ C ∈ ℂ → A + B + C − B = A + C
5 1 2 3 4 syl3anc ⊢ φ → A + B + C − B = A + C