let r be Real; :: thesis: |.r.| = (max+ r) + (max- r)
now :: thesis: ( ( 0 <= r & |.r.| = (max+ r) + (max- r) ) or ( r < 0 & |.r.| = (max+ r) + (max- r) ) )end;
hence |.r.| = (max+ r) + (max- r) ; :: thesis: verum