Theorem euex 2029

Description: Existential uniqueness implies existence. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-1993.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 9-Jul-2011.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
euex	⊢ (∃!𝑥𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜑)

Proof of Theorem euex

Dummy variable 𝑦 is distinct from all other variables.

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		ax-17 1506	. . 3 ⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑦𝜑)
2	1	eu1 2024	. 2 ⊢ (∃!𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑥(𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → 𝑥 = 𝑦)))
3		exsimpl 1596	. 2 ⊢ (∃𝑥(𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → 𝑥 = 𝑦)) → ∃𝑥𝜑)
4	2, 3	sylbi 120	1 ⊢ (∃!𝑥𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜑)

Syntax hints:   → wi 4   ∧ wa 103  ∀wal 1329  ∃wex 1468  [wsb 1735  ∃!weu 1999

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-ia1 105  ax-ia2 106  ax-ia3 107  ax-io 698  ax-5 1423  ax-7 1424  ax-gen 1425  ax-ie1 1469  ax-ie2 1470  ax-8 1482  ax-10 1483  ax-11 1484  ax-i12 1485  ax-bndl 1486  ax-4 1487  ax-17 1506  ax-i9 1510  ax-ial 1514  ax-i5r 1515

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 116  df-nf 1437  df-sb 1736  df-eu 2002

This theorem is referenced by:  eu2  2043  eu3h  2044  eu5  2046  exmoeudc  2062  eupickbi  2081  2eu2ex  2088  euxfrdc  2870  repizf  4044  eusvnf  4374  eusvnfb  4375  tz6.12c  5451  ndmfvg  5452  nfvres  5454  0fv  5456  eusvobj2  5760  fnoprabg  5872  txcn  12444