Definition Zmax : forall x_ x_ : Z, Z :=
  fun n m : Z =>
  match (n ?= m)%Z with
  | Datatypes.Eq => m
  | Datatypes.Lt => m
  | Datatypes.Gt => n
  end.

Theorem Zle_Zpred : forall x y : Z, (x < y)%Z -> (x <= Zpred y)%Z.