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Theorem eupick 2636
Description: Existential uniqueness "picks" a variable value for which another wff is true. If there is only one thing 𝑥 such that 𝜑 is true, and there is also an 𝑥 (actually the same one) such that 𝜑 and 𝜓 are both true, then 𝜑 implies 𝜓 regardless of 𝑥. This theorem can be useful for eliminating existential quantifiers in a hypothesis. Compare Theorem *14.26 in [WhiteheadRussell] p. 192. (Contributed by NM, 10-Jul-1994.)
Assertion
Ref Expression
eupick ((∃!𝑥𝜑 ∧ ∃𝑥(𝜑𝜓)) → (𝜑𝜓))

Proof of Theorem eupick
StepHypRef Expression
1 eumo 2581 . 2 (∃!𝑥𝜑 → ∃*𝑥𝜑)
2 mopick 2628 . 2 ((∃*𝑥𝜑 ∧ ∃𝑥(𝜑𝜓)) → (𝜑𝜓))
31, 2sylan 579 1 ((∃!𝑥𝜑 ∧ ∃𝑥(𝜑𝜓)) → (𝜑𝜓))
Colors of variables: wff setvar class
Syntax hints:  wi 4  wa 395  wex 1777  ∃*wmo 2541  ∃!weu 2571
This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1793  ax-4 1807  ax-5 1909  ax-6 1967  ax-7 2007  ax-12 2178
This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-ex 1778  df-mo 2543  df-eu 2572
This theorem is referenced by:  eupicka  2637  eupickb  2638  reupick  4348  reupick3  4349  eusv2nf  5413  reusv2lem3  5418  copsexgw  5510  copsexg  5511  funssres  6622  oprabidw  7479  oprabid  7480  txcn  23655  isch3  31273  bnj849  34901  iotasbc  44388
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