Theorem difdif 3247

Description: Double class difference. Exercise 11 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 22. (Contributed by NM, 17-May-1998.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
difdif	⊢ (𝐴 ∖ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴)) = 𝐴

Proof of Theorem difdif

Dummy variable 𝑥 is distinct from all other variables.

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		simpl 108	. . 3 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴)) → 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)
2		pm4.45im 332	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 → 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)))
3		imanim 678	. . . . . 6 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 → 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴) → ¬ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴))
4		eldif 3125	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴))
5	3, 4	sylnibr 667	. . . . 5 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 → 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴) → ¬ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴))
6	5	anim2i 340	. . . 4 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 → 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)) → (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴)))
7	2, 6	sylbi 120	. . 3 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 → (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴)))
8	1, 7	impbii 125	. 2 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴)) ↔ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)
9	8	difeqri 3242	1 ⊢ (𝐴 ∖ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴)) = 𝐴

Syntax hints:  ¬ wn 3   → wi 4   ∧ wa 103   = wceq 1343   ∈ wcel 2136   ∖ cdif 3113

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-in1 604  ax-in2 605  ax-io 699  ax-5 1435  ax-7 1436  ax-gen 1437  ax-ie1 1481  ax-ie2 1482  ax-8 1492  ax-10 1493  ax-11 1494  ax-i12 1495  ax-bndl 1497  ax-4 1498  ax-17 1514  ax-i9 1518  ax-ial 1522  ax-i5r 1523  ax-ext 2147

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 116  df-tru 1346  df-nf 1449  df-sb 1751  df-clab 2152  df-cleq 2158  df-clel 2161  df-nfc 2297  df-v 2728  df-dif 3118

This theorem is referenced by:  dif0  3479