Theorem eqvinc 2949

Description: A variable introduction law for class equality. (Contributed by NM, 14-Apr-1995.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 8-Jun-2011.)

Hypothesis

Ref	Expression
eqvinc.1	|- A e. _V

Assertion

Ref	Expression
eqvinc	|- ( A = B <-> E. x ( x = A /\ x = B ) )

Distinct variable groups:   x, A   x, B

Proof of Theorem eqvinc

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		eqvinc.1	. . . . 5 |- A e. _V
2	1	isseti 2830	. . . 4 |- E. x x = A
3		ax-1 6	. . . . . 6 |- ( x = A -> ( A = B -> x = A ) )
4		eqtr 2256	. . . . . . 7 |- ( ( x = A /\ A = B ) -> x = B )
5	4	ex 115	. . . . . 6 |- ( x = A -> ( A = B -> x = B ) )
6	3, 5	jca 306	. . . . 5 |- ( x = A -> ( ( A = B -> x = A ) /\ ( A = B -> x = B ) ) )
7	6	eximi 1653	. . . 4 |- ( E. x x = A -> E. x ( ( A = B -> x = A ) /\ ( A = B -> x = B ) ) )
8		pm3.43 610	. . . . 5 |- ( ( ( A = B -> x = A ) /\ ( A = B -> x = B ) ) -> ( A = B -> ( x = A /\ x = B ) ) )
9	8	eximi 1653	. . . 4 |- ( E. x ( ( A = B -> x = A ) /\ ( A = B -> x = B ) ) -> E. x ( A = B -> ( x = A /\ x = B ) ) )
10	2, 7, 9	mp2b 8	. . 3 |- E. x ( A = B -> ( x = A /\ x = B ) )
11	10	19.37aiv 1727	. 2 |- ( A = B -> E. x ( x = A /\ x = B ) )
12		eqtr2 2257	. . 3 |- ( ( x = A /\ x = B ) -> A = B )
13	12	exlimiv 1651	. 2 |- ( E. x ( x = A /\ x = B ) -> A = B )
14	11, 13	impbii 126	1 |- ( A = B <-> E. x ( x = A /\ x = B ) )

Syntax hints:   -> wi 4   /\ wa 104   <-> wb 105   = wceq 1402   E.wex 1545   e. wcel 2209   _Vcvv 2821

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-ia1 106  ax-ia2 107  ax-ia3 108  ax-5 1500  ax-gen 1502  ax-ie1 1546  ax-ie2 1547  ax-8 1557  ax-4 1563  ax-17 1579  ax-i9 1583  ax-ial 1587  ax-ext 2220

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 117  df-nf 1514  df-sb 1816  df-clab 2225  df-cleq 2231  df-clel 2234  df-v 2823

This theorem is referenced by:  eqvincf  2951