Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem subdiri

Description: Distribution of multiplication over subtraction. Theorem I.5 of Apostol p. 18. (Contributed by NM, 8-May-1999)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses mulm1.1 A
mulneg.2 B
subdi.3 C
Assertion subdiri A B C = A C B C

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 mulm1.1 A
2 mulneg.2 B
3 subdi.3 C
4 subdir A B C A B C = A C B C
5 1 2 3 4 mp3an A B C = A C B C