intros x H;
(cut (0 <= pPred (vNum b))%Z;
[ intros Z1 | unfold pPred in |- *; auto with zarith ]).
repeat split; simpl in |- *; auto with zarith.
rewrite (Zabs_eq (pPred (vNum b))).
unfold pPred in |- *; auto with zarith.
unfold pPred in |- *; rewrite pGivesBound; auto with zarith.
rewrite Zabs_Zmult; repeat rewrite Zabs_eq; auto with zarith.
apply Zle_trans with ((1 + 1) * pPred (vNum b))%Z; auto with zarith.
replace ((1 + 1) * pPred (vNum b))%Z with (pPred (vNum b) + pPred (vNum b))%Z;
auto with zarith.
replace (Zpos (vNum b)) with (1 + Zpred (Zpos (vNum b)))%Z;
unfold pPred in |- *; auto with zarith.
apply Zplus_le_compat_r; apply Zle_Zpred.
apply vNumbMoreThanOne.
Qed.

Theorem FcanonicPpred :
forall x : Z,
(- dExp b <= x)%Z -> Fcanonic (Float (pPred (vNum b)) x).