Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem neglt

Description: The negative of a positive number is less than the number itself. (Contributed by Glauco Siliprandi, 11-Dec-2019)

Ref Expression
Assertion neglt A + A < A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 rpre A + A
2 1 renegcld A + A
3 0red A + 0
4 rpgt0 A + 0 < A
5 1 lt0neg2d A + 0 < A A < 0
6 4 5 mpbid A + A < 0
7 2 3 1 6 4 lttrd A + A < A