Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem subdii

Description: Distribution of multiplication over subtraction. Theorem I.5 of Apostol p. 18. (Contributed by NM, 26-Nov-1994)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses mulm1.1 ⊢ A ∈ ℂ
mulneg.2 ⊢ B ∈ ℂ
subdi.3 ⊢ C ∈ ℂ
Assertion subdii ⊢ A ⁢ B − C = A ⁢ B − A ⁢ C

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 mulm1.1 ⊢ A ∈ ℂ
2 mulneg.2 ⊢ B ∈ ℂ
3 subdi.3 ⊢ C ∈ ℂ
4 subdi ⊢ A ∈ ℂ ∧ B ∈ ℂ ∧ C ∈ ℂ → A ⁢ B − C = A ⁢ B − A ⁢ C
5 1 2 3 4 mp3an ⊢ A ⁢ B − C = A ⁢ B − A ⁢ C