P. 43 of Theorem List - Metamath Proof Explorer

Theorem List for Metamath Proof Explorer - 4201-4300   *Has distinct variable group(s)

Type	Label	Description
Statement
Theorem	incom 4201	Commutative law for intersection of classes. Exercise 7 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 17. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.) (Proof shortened by SN, 12-Dec-2023.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴)
Theorem	ineqcom 4202	Two ways of expressing that two classes have a given intersection. This is often used when that given intersection is the empty set, in which case the statement displays two ways of expressing that two classes are disjoint (when 𝐶 = ∅: ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = ∅ ↔ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴) = ∅)). (Contributed by Peter Mazsa, 22-Mar-2017.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 𝐶 ↔ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴) = 𝐶)
Theorem	ineqcomi 4203	Two ways of expressing that two classes have a given intersection. Inference form of ineqcom 4202. Disjointness inference when 𝐶 = ∅. (Contributed by Peter Mazsa, 26-Mar-2017.) (Proof shortened by SN, 20-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 𝐶    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴) = 𝐶
Theorem	ineqri 4204*	Inference from membership to intersection. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.)
⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ↔ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 𝐶
Theorem	ineq1 4205	Equality theorem for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 14-Dec-1993.) (Proof shortened by SN, 20-Sep-2023.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	ineq2 4206	Equality theorem for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 26-Dec-1993.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → (𝐶 ∩ 𝐴) = (𝐶 ∩ 𝐵))
Theorem	ineq12 4207	Equality theorem for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 8-May-1994.)
⊢ ((𝐴 = 𝐵 ∧ 𝐶 = 𝐷) → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐷))
Theorem	ineq1i 4208	Equality inference for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 26-Dec-1993.)
⊢ 𝐴 = 𝐵    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)
Theorem	ineq2i 4209	Equality inference for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 26-Dec-1993.)
⊢ 𝐴 = 𝐵    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐶 ∩ 𝐴) = (𝐶 ∩ 𝐵)
Theorem	ineq12i 4210	Equality inference for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 24-Jun-2004.) (Proof shortened by Eric Schmidt, 26-Jan-2007.)
⊢ 𝐴 = 𝐵    &   ⊢ 𝐶 = 𝐷    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐷)
Theorem	ineq1d 4211	Equality deduction for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 10-Apr-1994.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 = 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	ineq2d 4212	Equality deduction for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 10-Apr-1994.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 = 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐶 ∩ 𝐴) = (𝐶 ∩ 𝐵))
Theorem	ineq12d 4213	Equality deduction for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 24-Jun-2004.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 = 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = 𝐷)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐷))
Theorem	ineqan12d 4214	Equality deduction for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 7-Feb-2007.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 = 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜓 → 𝐶 = 𝐷)    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝜓) → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐷))
Theorem	sseqin2 4215	A relationship between subclass and intersection. Similar to Exercise 9 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 18. (Contributed by NM, 17-May-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴) = 𝐴)
Theorem	nfin 4216	Bound-variable hypothesis builder for the intersection of classes. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 14-Oct-2016.)
⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐴    &   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐵    ⇒   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)
Theorem	rabbi2dva 4217*	Deduction from a wff to a restricted class abstraction. (Contributed by NM, 14-Jan-2014.)
⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴) → (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜓})
Theorem	inidm 4218	Idempotent law for intersection of classes. Theorem 15 of [Suppes] p. 26. (Contributed by NM, 5-Aug-1993.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐴) = 𝐴
Theorem	inass 4219	Associative law for intersection of classes. Exercise 9 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 17. (Contributed by NM, 3-May-1994.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	in12 4220	A rearrangement of intersection. (Contributed by NM, 21-Apr-2001.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)) = (𝐵 ∩ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	in32 4221	A rearrangement of intersection. (Contributed by NM, 21-Apr-2001.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ∩ 𝐵)
Theorem	in13 4222	A rearrangement of intersection. (Contributed by NM, 27-Aug-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)) = (𝐶 ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴))
Theorem	in31 4223	A rearrangement of intersection. (Contributed by NM, 27-Aug-2012.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶) = ((𝐶 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐴)
Theorem	inrot 4224	Rotate the intersection of 3 classes. (Contributed by NM, 27-Aug-2012.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶) = ((𝐶 ∩ 𝐴) ∩ 𝐵)
Theorem	in4 4225	Rearrangement of intersection of 4 classes. (Contributed by NM, 21-Apr-2001.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ (𝐶 ∩ 𝐷)) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐷))
Theorem	inindi 4226	Intersection distributes over itself. (Contributed by NM, 6-May-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	inindir 4227	Intersection distributes over itself. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	inss1 4228	The intersection of two classes is a subset of one of them. Part of Exercise 12 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 18. (Contributed by NM, 27-Apr-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐴
Theorem	inss2 4229	The intersection of two classes is a subset of one of them. Part of Exercise 12 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 18. (Contributed by NM, 27-Apr-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐵
Theorem	ssin 4230	Subclass of intersection. Theorem 2.8(vii) of [Monk1] p. 26. (Contributed by NM, 15-Jun-2004.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶) ↔ 𝐴 ⊆ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	ssini 4231	An inference showing that a subclass of two classes is a subclass of their intersection. (Contributed by NM, 24-Nov-2003.)
⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵    &   ⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶    ⇒   ⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)
Theorem	ssind 4232	A deduction showing that a subclass of two classes is a subclass of their intersection. (Contributed by Jonathan Ben-Naim, 3-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ⊆ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	ssrin 4233	Add right intersection to subclass relation. (Contributed by NM, 16-Aug-1994.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ⊆ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	sslin 4234	Add left intersection to subclass relation. (Contributed by NM, 19-Oct-1999.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 → (𝐶 ∩ 𝐴) ⊆ (𝐶 ∩ 𝐵))
Theorem	ssrind 4235	Add right intersection to subclass relation. (Contributed by Glauco Siliprandi, 2-Jan-2022.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ⊆ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	ss2in 4236	Intersection of subclasses. (Contributed by NM, 5-May-2000.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐶 ⊆ 𝐷) → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ⊆ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐷))
Theorem	ssinss1 4237	Intersection preserves subclass relationship. (Contributed by NM, 14-Sep-1999.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐶)
Theorem	inss 4238	Inclusion of an intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 30-Oct-2014.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶 ∨ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐶) → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐶)
Theorem	rexin 4239	Restricted existential quantification over intersection. (Contributed by Peter Mazsa, 17-Dec-2018.)
⊢ (∃𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝜑))
Theorem	dfss7 4240*	Alternate definition of subclass relationship. (Contributed by AV, 1-Aug-2022.)
⊢ (𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴 ↔ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵} = 𝐵)
2.1.13.4  The symmetric difference of two classes
Syntax	csymdif 4241	Declare the syntax for symmetric difference.
class (𝐴 △ 𝐵)
Definition	df-symdif 4242	Define the symmetric difference of two classes. Alternate definitions are dfsymdif2 4250, dfsymdif3 4296 and dfsymdif4 4248. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 31-Mar-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 △ 𝐵) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∪ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴))
Theorem	symdifcom 4243	Symmetric difference commutes. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 24-Apr-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 △ 𝐵) = (𝐵 △ 𝐴)
Theorem	symdifeq1 4244	Equality theorem for symmetric difference. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 24-Apr-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → (𝐴 △ 𝐶) = (𝐵 △ 𝐶))
Theorem	symdifeq2 4245	Equality theorem for symmetric difference. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 24-Apr-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → (𝐶 △ 𝐴) = (𝐶 △ 𝐵))
Theorem	nfsymdif 4246	Hypothesis builder for symmetric difference. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 19-Feb-2013.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 11-Dec-2016.)
⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐴    &   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐵    ⇒   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥(𝐴 △ 𝐵)
Theorem	elsymdif 4247	Membership in a symmetric difference. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 31-Mar-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ (𝐵 △ 𝐶) ↔ ¬ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐶))
Theorem	dfsymdif4 4248*	Alternate definition of the symmetric difference. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.) (Revised by AV, 17-Aug-2022.)
⊢ (𝐴 △ 𝐵) = {𝑥 ∣ ¬ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ↔ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵)}
Theorem	elsymdifxor 4249	Membership in a symmetric difference is an exclusive-or relationship. (Contributed by David A. Wheeler, 26-Apr-2020.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 13-Aug-2022.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ (𝐵 △ 𝐶) ↔ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ⊻ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐶))
Theorem	dfsymdif2 4250*	Alternate definition of the symmetric difference. (Contributed by BJ, 30-Apr-2020.)
⊢ (𝐴 △ 𝐵) = {𝑥 ∣ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ⊻ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵)}
Theorem	symdifass 4251	Symmetric difference is associative. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 24-Apr-2012.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 7-Sep-2022.)
⊢ ((𝐴 △ 𝐵) △ 𝐶) = (𝐴 △ (𝐵 △ 𝐶))
Theorem	difsssymdif 4252	The symmetric difference contains one of the differences. (Proposed by BJ, 18-Aug-2022.) (Contributed by AV, 19-Aug-2022.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ⊆ (𝐴 △ 𝐵)
Theorem	difsymssdifssd 4253	If the symmetric difference is contained in 𝐶, so is one of the differences. (Contributed by AV, 17-Aug-2022.)
⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 △ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐶)
2.1.13.5  Combinations of difference, union, and intersection of two classes
Theorem	unabs 4254	Absorption law for union. (Contributed by NM, 16-Apr-2006.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)) = 𝐴
Theorem	inabs 4255	Absorption law for intersection. (Contributed by NM, 16-Apr-2006.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)) = 𝐴
Theorem	nssinpss 4256	Negation of subclass expressed in terms of intersection and proper subclass. (Contributed by NM, 30-Jun-2004.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (¬ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ⊊ 𝐴)
Theorem	nsspssun 4257	Negation of subclass expressed in terms of proper subclass and union. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-2004.)
⊢ (¬ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ 𝐵 ⊊ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵))
Theorem	dfss4 4258	Subclass defined in terms of class difference. See comments under dfun2 4259. (Contributed by NM, 22-Mar-1998.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐵 ∖ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴)) = 𝐴)
Theorem	dfun2 4259	An alternate definition of the union of two classes in terms of class difference, requiring no dummy variables. Along with dfin2 4260 and dfss4 4258 it shows we can express union, intersection, and subset directly in terms of the single "primitive" operation ∖ (class difference). (Contributed by NM, 10-Jun-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = (V ∖ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	dfin2 4260	An alternate definition of the intersection of two classes in terms of class difference, requiring no dummy variables. See comments under dfun2 4259. Another version is given by dfin4 4267. (Contributed by NM, 10-Jun-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = (𝐴 ∖ (V ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	difin 4261	Difference with intersection. Theorem 33 of [Suppes] p. 29. (Contributed by NM, 31-Mar-1998.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)) = (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵)
Theorem	ssdifim 4262	Implication of a class difference with a subclass. (Contributed by AV, 3-Jan-2022.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝑉 ∧ 𝐵 = (𝑉 ∖ 𝐴)) → 𝐴 = (𝑉 ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	ssdifsym 4263	Symmetric class differences for subclasses. (Contributed by AV, 3-Jan-2022.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝑉 ∧ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝑉) → (𝐵 = (𝑉 ∖ 𝐴) ↔ 𝐴 = (𝑉 ∖ 𝐵)))
Theorem	dfss5 4264*	Alternate definition of subclass relationship: a class 𝐴 is a subclass of another class 𝐵 iff each element of 𝐴 is equal to an element of 𝐵. (Contributed by AV, 13-Nov-2020.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 𝑥 = 𝑦)
Theorem	dfun3 4265	Union defined in terms of intersection (De Morgan's law). Definition of union in [Mendelson] p. 231. (Contributed by NM, 8-Jan-2002.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = (V ∖ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∩ (V ∖ 𝐵)))
Theorem	dfin3 4266	Intersection defined in terms of union (De Morgan's law). Similar to Exercise 4.10(n) of [Mendelson] p. 231. (Contributed by NM, 8-Jan-2002.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = (V ∖ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∪ (V ∖ 𝐵)))
Theorem	dfin4 4267	Alternate definition of the intersection of two classes. Exercise 4.10(q) of [Mendelson] p. 231. (Contributed by NM, 25-Nov-2003.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = (𝐴 ∖ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	invdif 4268	Intersection with universal complement. Remark in [Stoll] p. 20. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (V ∖ 𝐵)) = (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵)
Theorem	indif 4269	Intersection with class difference. Theorem 34 of [Suppes] p. 29. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵)) = (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵)
Theorem	indif2 4270	Bring an intersection in and out of a class difference. (Contributed by Jeff Hankins, 15-Jul-2009.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐶)
Theorem	indif1 4271	Bring an intersection in and out of a class difference. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 15-May-2015.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐶) ∩ 𝐵) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐶)
Theorem	indifcom 4272	Commutation law for intersection and difference. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Feb-2013.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶)) = (𝐵 ∩ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐶))
Theorem	indi 4273	Distributive law for intersection over union. Exercise 10 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 17. (Contributed by NM, 30-Sep-2002.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∪ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	undi 4274	Distributive law for union over intersection. Exercise 11 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 17. (Contributed by NM, 30-Sep-2002.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∩ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐶))
Theorem	indir 4275	Distributive law for intersection over union. Theorem 28 of [Suppes] p. 27. (Contributed by NM, 30-Sep-2002.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ∪ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	undir 4276	Distributive law for union over intersection. Theorem 29 of [Suppes] p. 27. (Contributed by NM, 30-Sep-2002.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∪ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐶) ∩ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶))
Theorem	unineq 4277	Infer equality from equalities of union and intersection. Exercise 20 of [Enderton] p. 32 and its converse. (Contributed by NM, 10-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (((𝐴 ∪ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) ∧ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)) ↔ 𝐴 = 𝐵)
Theorem	uneqin 4278	Equality of union and intersection implies equality of their arguments. (Contributed by NM, 16-Apr-2006.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ↔ 𝐴 = 𝐵)
Theorem	difundi 4279	Distributive law for class difference. Theorem 39 of [Suppes] p. 29. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∖ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∩ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐶))
Theorem	difundir 4280	Distributive law for class difference. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐶) ∪ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶))
Theorem	difindi 4281	Distributive law for class difference. Theorem 40 of [Suppes] p. 29. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∖ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∪ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐶))
Theorem	difindir 4282	Distributive law for class difference. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐶) ∩ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶))
Theorem	indifdi 4283	Distribute intersection over difference. (Contributed by BTernaryTau, 14-Aug-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	indifdir 4284	Distribute intersection over difference. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Apr-2011.) (Revised by BTernaryTau, 14-Aug-2024.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ∖ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	indifdirOLD 4285	Obsolete version of indifdir 4284 as of 14-Aug-2024. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Apr-2011.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ∖ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	difdif2 4286	Class difference by a class difference. (Contributed by Thierry Arnoux, 18-Dec-2017.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∖ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∪ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	undm 4287	De Morgan's law for union. Theorem 5.2(13) of [Stoll] p. 19. (Contributed by NM, 18-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (V ∖ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)) = ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∩ (V ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	indm 4288	De Morgan's law for intersection. Theorem 5.2(13') of [Stoll] p. 19. (Contributed by NM, 18-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (V ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)) = ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∪ (V ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	difun1 4289	A relationship involving double difference and union. (Contributed by NM, 29-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∖ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐶)
Theorem	undif3 4290	An equality involving class union and class difference. The first equality of Exercise 13 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 22. (Contributed by Alan Sare, 17-Apr-2012.) (Proof shortened by JJ, 13-Jul-2021.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∖ (𝐶 ∖ 𝐴))
Theorem	difin2 4291	Represent a class difference as an intersection with a larger difference. (Contributed by Jeff Madsen, 2-Sep-2009.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶 → (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) = ((𝐶 ∖ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐴))
Theorem	dif32 4292	Swap second and third argument of double difference. (Contributed by NM, 18-Aug-2004.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐶) ∖ 𝐵)
Theorem	difabs 4293	Absorption-like law for class difference: you can remove a class only once. (Contributed by FL, 2-Aug-2009.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐵) = (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵)
Theorem	sscon34b 4294	Relative complementation reverses inclusion of subclasses. Relativized version of complss 4146. (Contributed by RP, 3-Jun-2021.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐶) → (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐶 ∖ 𝐵) ⊆ (𝐶 ∖ 𝐴)))
Theorem	rcompleq 4295	Two subclasses are equal if and only if their relative complements are equal. Relativized version of compleq 4147. (Contributed by RP, 10-Jun-2021.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐶) → (𝐴 = 𝐵 ↔ (𝐶 ∖ 𝐴) = (𝐶 ∖ 𝐵)))
Theorem	dfsymdif3 4296	Alternate definition of the symmetric difference, given in Example 4.1 of [Stoll] p. 262 (the original definition corresponds to [Stoll] p. 13). (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.) (Revised by BJ, 30-Apr-2020.)
⊢ (𝐴 △ 𝐵) = ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵))
2.1.13.6  Class abstractions with difference, union, and intersection of two classes
Theorem	unabw 4297*	Union of two class abstractions. Version of unab 4298 using implicit substitution, which does not require ax-8 2109, ax-10 2138, ax-12 2172. (Contributed by Gino Giotto, 15-Oct-2024.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜒))    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜃))    ⇒   ⊢ ({𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∪ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜓}) = {𝑦 ∣ (𝜒 ∨ 𝜃)}
Theorem	unab 4298	Union of two class abstractions. (Contributed by NM, 29-Sep-2002.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ ({𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∪ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜓}) = {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∨ 𝜓)}
Theorem	inab 4299	Intersection of two class abstractions. (Contributed by NM, 29-Sep-2002.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ ({𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∩ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜓}) = {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ 𝜓)}
Theorem	difab 4300	Difference of two class abstractions. (Contributed by NM, 23-Oct-2004.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ ({𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∖ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜓}) = {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ¬ 𝜓)}