Theorem exdistr 1921

Description: Distribution of existential quantifiers. (Contributed by NM, 9-Mar-1995.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
exdistr	⊢ (∃𝑥∃𝑦(𝜑 ∧ 𝜓) ↔ ∃𝑥(𝜑 ∧ ∃𝑦𝜓))

Distinct variable group:   𝜑,𝑦

Allowed substitution hints:   𝜑(𝑥)   𝜓(𝑥,𝑦)

Proof of Theorem exdistr

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		19.42v 1918	. 2 ⊢ (∃𝑦(𝜑 ∧ 𝜓) ↔ (𝜑 ∧ ∃𝑦𝜓))
2	1	exbii 1616	1 ⊢ (∃𝑥∃𝑦(𝜑 ∧ 𝜓) ↔ ∃𝑥(𝜑 ∧ ∃𝑦𝜓))

Syntax hints:   ∧ wa 104   ↔ wb 105  ∃wex 1503

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 1458  ax-gen 1460  ax-ie1 1504  ax-ie2 1505  ax-4 1521  ax-17 1537  ax-ial 1545

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 117

This theorem is referenced by:  exdistrv  1922  19.42vv  1923  3exdistr  1927  sbel2x  2010  sbexyz  2015  sbccomlem  3056  uniuni  4476  coass  5172  subhalfnqq  7453