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Theorem mulm1

Description: Product with minus one is negative. (Contributed by NM, 16-Nov-1999)

Ref Expression
Assertion mulm1 A -1 A = A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ax-1cn 1
2 mulneg1 1 A -1 A = 1 A
3 1 2 mpan A -1 A = 1 A
4 mullid A 1 A = A
5 4 negeqd A 1 A = A
6 3 5 eqtrd A -1 A = A