+lemma fap_plusr: ∀G:abelian_group.∀x,y,z:G. y # z → y+x # z+x.
+intros (G x y z Ayz); apply (plus_strong_extr ? (-x));
+apply (ap_rewl ??? (y + (x + -x)));
+[1: apply (eq_sym ??? (plus_assoc ????));
+|2: apply (ap_rewr ??? (z + (x + -x)));
+ [1: apply (eq_sym ??? (plus_assoc ????));
+ |2: apply (ap_rewl ??? (y + (-x+x)) (plus_comm ? x (-x)));
+ apply (ap_rewl ??? (y + 0) (opp_inverse ??));
+ apply (ap_rewl ??? (0 + y) (plus_comm ???));
+ apply (ap_rewl ??? y (zero_neutral ??));
+ apply (ap_rewr ??? (z + (-x+x)) (plus_comm ? x (-x)));
+ apply (ap_rewr ??? (z + 0) (opp_inverse ??));
+ apply (ap_rewr ??? (0 + z) (plus_comm ???));
+ apply (ap_rewr ??? z (zero_neutral ??));
+ assumption]]
+qed.
+
+lemma plus_cancl: ∀G:abelian_group.∀y,z,x:G. x+y ≈ x+z → y ≈ z.
+intros 6 (G y z x E Ayz); apply E; apply fap_plusl; assumption;
+qed.
+
+lemma plus_cancr: ∀G:abelian_group.∀y,z,x:G. y+x ≈ z+x → y ≈ z.
+intros 6 (G y z x E Ayz); apply E; apply fap_plusr; assumption;
+qed.
+
+theorem eq_opp_plus_plus_opp_opp:
+ ∀G:abelian_group.∀x,y:G. -(x+y) ≈ -x + -y.
+intros (G x y); apply (plus_cancr ??? (x+y));
+apply (eq_trans ?? 0 ? (opp_inverse ??));
+apply (eq_trans ?? (-x + -y + x + y)); [2: apply (eq_sym ??? (plus_assoc ????))]
+apply (eq_trans ?? (-y + -x + x + y)); [2: repeat apply feq_plusr; apply plus_comm]
+apply (eq_trans ?? (-y + (-x + x) + y)); [2: apply feq_plusr; apply plus_assoc;]
+apply (eq_trans ?? (-y + 0 + y));
+ [2: apply feq_plusr; apply feq_plusl; apply eq_sym; apply opp_inverse]
+apply (eq_trans ?? (-y + y));
+ [2: apply feq_plusr; apply eq_sym;
+ apply (eq_trans ?? (0+-y)); [apply plus_comm|apply zero_neutral]]
+apply eq_sym; apply opp_inverse.
+qed.
+
+theorem eq_opp_opp_x_x: ∀G:abelian_group.∀x:G.--x ≈ x.
+intros (G x); apply (plus_cancl ??? (-x));
+apply (eq_trans ?? (--x + -x)); [apply plus_comm]
+apply (eq_trans ?? 0); [apply opp_inverse]
+apply eq_sym; apply opp_inverse;
+qed.
+
+theorem eq_zero_opp_zero: ∀G:abelian_group.0 ≈ -0. [assumption]
+intro G; apply (plus_cancr ??? 0);
+apply (eq_trans ?? 0); [apply zero_neutral;]
+apply eq_sym; apply opp_inverse;
+qed.
+
+lemma feq_oppr: ∀G:abelian_group.∀x,y,z:G. y ≈ z → x ≈ -y → x ≈ -z.
+intros (G x y z H1 H2); apply (plus_cancr ??? z);
+apply (eq_trans ?? 0 ?? (opp_inverse ?z));
+apply (eq_trans ?? (-y + z) ? H2);
+apply (eq_trans ?? (-y + y) ? H1);
+apply (eq_trans ?? 0 ? (opp_inverse ??));
+apply eq_reflexive;
+qed.
+
+lemma feq_oppl: ∀G:abelian_group.∀x,y,z:G. y ≈ z → -y ≈ x → -z ≈ x.
+intros (G x y z H1 H2); apply eq_sym; apply (feq_oppr ??y);
+[2:apply eq_sym] assumption;
+qed.
+
+lemma feq_opp: ∀G:abelian_group.∀x,y:G. x ≈ y → -x ≈ -y.
+intros (G x y H); apply (feq_oppl ??y ? H); apply eq_reflexive;
+qed.
+
+coercion cic:/matita/groups/feq_opp.con nocomposites.
+
+lemma eq_opp_sym: ∀G:abelian_group.∀x,y:G. y ≈ x → -x ≈ -y.
+compose feq_opp with eq_sym (H); apply H; assumption;
+qed.
+
+coercion cic:/matita/groups/eq_opp_sym.con nocomposites.
+
+lemma eq_opp_plusr: ∀G:abelian_group.∀x,y,z:G. x ≈ y → -(x + z) ≈ -(y + z).
+compose feq_plusr with feq_opp(H); apply H; assumption;
+qed.
+
+coercion cic:/matita/groups/eq_opp_plusr.con nocomposites.
+
+lemma eq_opp_plusl: ∀G:abelian_group.∀x,y,z:G. x ≈ y → -(z + x) ≈ -(z + y).
+compose feq_plusl with feq_opp(H); apply H; assumption;
+qed.