Theorem axexte 2709

Description: The axiom of extensionality (ax-ext 2708) restated so that it postulates the existence of a set 𝑧 given two arbitrary sets 𝑥 and 𝑦. This way to express it follows the general idea of the other ZFC axioms, which is to postulate the existence of sets given other sets. (Contributed by NM, 28-Sep-2003.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
axexte	⊢ ∃𝑧((𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 ↔ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦) → 𝑥 = 𝑦)

Distinct variable group:   𝑥,𝑦,𝑧

Proof of Theorem axexte

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		ax-ext 2708	. 2 ⊢ (∀𝑧(𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 ↔ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦) → 𝑥 = 𝑦)
2		19.36v 1987	. 2 ⊢ (∃𝑧((𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 ↔ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦) → 𝑥 = 𝑦) ↔ (∀𝑧(𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 ↔ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦) → 𝑥 = 𝑦))
3	1, 2	mpbir 231	1 ⊢ ∃𝑧((𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 ↔ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦) → 𝑥 = 𝑦)

Syntax hints:   → wi 4   ↔ wb 206  ∀wal 1538  ∃wex 1779

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1795  ax-4 1809  ax-5 1910  ax-6 1967  ax-ext 2708

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-ex 1780

This theorem is referenced by: (None)