Theorem equid 1701

Description: Identity law for equality (reflexivity). Lemma 6 of [Tarski] p. 68. This is often an axiom of equality in textbook systems, but we don't need it as an axiom since it can be proved from our other axioms.

This proof is similar to Tarski's and makes use of a dummy variable y. It also works in intuitionistic logic, unlike some other possible ways of proving this theorem. (Contributed by NM, 1-Apr-2005.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
equid	|- x = x

Proof of Theorem equid

Dummy variable y is distinct from all other variables.

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		a9e 1696	. 2 |- E. y y = x
2		ax-17 1526	. . 3 |- ( x = x -> A. y x = x )
3		ax-8 1504	. . . 4 |- ( y = x -> ( y = x -> x = x ) )
4	3	pm2.43i 49	. . 3 |- ( y = x -> x = x )
5	2, 4	exlimih 1593	. 2 |- ( E. y y = x -> x = x )
6	1, 5	ax-mp 5	1 |- x = x

Syntax hints:   E.wex 1492

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-ia1 106  ax-gen 1449  ax-ie2 1494  ax-8 1504  ax-17 1526  ax-i9 1530

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 117

This theorem is referenced by:  nfequid  1702  stdpc6  1703  equcomi  1704  equveli  1759  sbid  1774  ax16i  1858  exists1  2122  vjust  2738  vex  2740  reu6  2926  nfccdeq  2960  sbc8g  2970  dfnul3  3425  rab0  3451  int0  3858  ruv  4548  dcextest  4579  relop  4776  f1eqcocnv  5789  mpoxopoveq  6238  snexxph  6946