Theorem exsb 1984

Description: An equivalent expression for existence. (Contributed by NM, 2-Feb-2005.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
exsb	⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑))

Distinct variable groups:   𝑥,𝑦   𝜑,𝑦

Allowed substitution hint:   𝜑(𝑥)

Proof of Theorem exsb

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		ax-17 1507	. . 3 ⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑦𝜑)
2	1	sb8eh 1828	. 2 ⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑦[𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑)
3		sb6 1859	. . 3 ⊢ ([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 ↔ ∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑))
4	3	exbii 1585	. 2 ⊢ (∃𝑦[𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑))
5	2, 4	bitri 183	1 ⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑))

Syntax hints:   → wi 4   ↔ wb 104  ∀wal 1330  ∃wex 1469  [wsb 1736

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-5 1424  ax-7 1425  ax-gen 1426  ax-ie1 1470  ax-ie2 1471  ax-8 1483  ax-11 1485  ax-4 1488  ax-17 1507  ax-i9 1511  ax-ial 1515

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 116  df-sb 1737

This theorem is referenced by:  2exsb  1985