Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem nncan

Description: Cancellation law for subtraction. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-2005) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 19-Nov-2011)

Ref Expression
Assertion nncan A B A A B = B

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 subsub2 A A B A A B = A + B - A
2 1 3anidm12 A B A A B = A + B - A
3 pncan3 A B A + B - A = B
4 2 3 eqtrd A B A A B = B