Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem subdii

Description: Distribution of multiplication over subtraction. Theorem I.5 of Apostol p. 18. (Contributed by NM, 26-Nov-1994)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses mulm1.1 A
mulneg.2 B
subdi.3 C
Assertion subdii A B C = A B A C

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 mulm1.1 A
2 mulneg.2 B
3 subdi.3 C
4 subdi A B C A B C = A B A C
5 1 2 3 4 mp3an A B C = A B A C