Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem constrnegcl

Description: Constructible numbers are closed under additive inverse. Item (2) of Theorem 7.10 of Stewart p. 96. (Contributed by Thierry Arnoux, 2-Nov-2025)

Ref Expression
Hypothesis constrnegcl.1 ⊢ φ → X ∈ Constr
Assertion constrnegcl ⊢ φ → − X ∈ Constr

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 constrnegcl.1 ⊢ φ → X ∈ Constr
2 0nn0 ⊢ 0 ∈ ℕ 0
3 2 a1i ⊢ φ → 0 ∈ ℕ 0
4 3 nn0constr ⊢ φ → 0 ∈ Constr
5 1red ⊢ φ → 1 ∈ ℝ
6 5 renegcld ⊢ φ → − 1 ∈ ℝ
7 1 constrcn ⊢ φ → X ∈ ℂ
8 7 negcld ⊢ φ → − X ∈ ℂ
9 6 recnd ⊢ φ → − 1 ∈ ℂ
10 7 subid1d ⊢ φ → X − 0 = X
11 10 7 eqeltrd ⊢ φ → X − 0 ∈ ℂ
12 9 11 mulcld ⊢ φ → -1 ⁢ X − 0 ∈ ℂ
13 12 addlidd ⊢ φ → 0 + -1 ⁢ X − 0 = -1 ⁢ X − 0
14 11 mulm1d ⊢ φ → -1 ⁢ X − 0 = − X − 0
15 10 negeqd ⊢ φ → − X − 0 = − X
16 13 14 15 3eqtrrd ⊢ φ → − X = 0 + -1 ⁢ X − 0
17 7 absnegd ⊢ φ → − X = X
18 8 subid1d ⊢ φ → - X - 0 = − X
19 18 fveq2d ⊢ φ → - X - 0 = − X
20 10 fveq2d ⊢ φ → X − 0 = X
21 17 19 20 3eqtr4d ⊢ φ → - X - 0 = X − 0
22 4 1 4 1 4 6 8 16 21 constrlccl ⊢ φ → − X ∈ Constr