Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem lmodlcan

Description: Left cancellation law for vector sum. (Contributed by NM, 12-Jan-2014) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 19-Jun-2014)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses lmodvacl.v ⊢ V = Base W
lmodvacl.a ⊢ + ˙ = + W
Assertion lmodlcan ⊢ W ∈ LMod ∧ X ∈ V ∧ Y ∈ V ∧ Z ∈ V → Z + ˙ X = Z + ˙ Y ↔ X = Y

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 lmodvacl.v ⊢ V = Base W
2 lmodvacl.a ⊢ + ˙ = + W
3 lmodgrp ⊢ W ∈ LMod → W ∈ Grp
4 1 2 grplcan ⊢ W ∈ Grp ∧ X ∈ V ∧ Y ∈ V ∧ Z ∈ V → Z + ˙ X = Z + ˙ Y ↔ X = Y
5 3 4 sylan ⊢ W ∈ LMod ∧ X ∈ V ∧ Y ∈ V ∧ Z ∈ V → Z + ˙ X = Z + ˙ Y ↔ X = Y