Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem lt2add

Description: Adding both sides of two 'less than' relations. Theorem I.25 of Apostol p. 20. (Contributed by NM, 15-Aug-1999) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 27-May-2016)

Ref Expression
Assertion lt2add A B C D A < C B < D A + B < C + D

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ltle A C A < C A C
2 1 ad2ant2r A B C D A < C A C
3 leltadd A B C D A C B < D A + B < C + D
4 2 3 syland A B C D A < C B < D A + B < C + D