Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem negid

Description: Addition of a number and its negative. (Contributed by NM, 14-Mar-2005)

Ref Expression
Assertion negid A A + A = 0

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 df-neg A = 0 A
2 1 oveq2i A + A = A + 0 - A
3 0cn 0
4 pncan3 A 0 A + 0 - A = 0
5 3 4 mpan2 A A + 0 - A = 0
6 2 5 eqtrid A A + A = 0