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	ineqcomi 4201	Two ways of expressing that two classes have a given intersection. Inference form of ineqcom 4200. 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 4202*	Inference from membership to intersection. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.)
⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ↔ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 𝐶
Theorem	ineq1 4203	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 4204	Equality theorem for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 26-Dec-1993.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → (𝐶 ∩ 𝐴) = (𝐶 ∩ 𝐵))
Theorem	ineq12 4205	Equality theorem for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 8-May-1994.)
⊢ ((𝐴 = 𝐵 ∧ 𝐶 = 𝐷) → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐷))
Theorem	ineq1i 4206	Equality inference for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 26-Dec-1993.)
⊢ 𝐴 = 𝐵    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)
Theorem	ineq2i 4207	Equality inference for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 26-Dec-1993.)
⊢ 𝐴 = 𝐵    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐶 ∩ 𝐴) = (𝐶 ∩ 𝐵)
Theorem	ineq12i 4208	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 4209	Equality deduction for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 10-Apr-1994.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 = 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	ineq2d 4210	Equality deduction for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 10-Apr-1994.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 = 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐶 ∩ 𝐴) = (𝐶 ∩ 𝐵))
Theorem	ineq12d 4211	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 4212	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 4213	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 4214	Bound-variable hypothesis builder for the intersection of classes. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 14-Oct-2016.) Avoid ax-10 2129, ax-11 2146, ax-12 2166. (Revised by SN, 14-May-2025.)
⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐴    &   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐵    ⇒   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)
Theorem	nfinOLD 4215	Obsolete version of nfin 4214 as of 14-May-2025. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 14-Oct-2016.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐴    &   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐵    ⇒   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)
Theorem	rabbi2dva 4216*	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 4217	Idempotent law for intersection of classes. Theorem 15 of [Suppes] p. 26. (Contributed by NM, 5-Aug-1993.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐴) = 𝐴
Theorem	inass 4218	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 4219	A rearrangement of intersection. (Contributed by NM, 21-Apr-2001.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)) = (𝐵 ∩ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	in32 4220	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 4221	A rearrangement of intersection. (Contributed by NM, 27-Aug-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)) = (𝐶 ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴))
Theorem	in31 4222	A rearrangement of intersection. (Contributed by NM, 27-Aug-2012.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶) = ((𝐶 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐴)
Theorem	inrot 4223	Rotate the intersection of 3 classes. (Contributed by NM, 27-Aug-2012.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶) = ((𝐶 ∩ 𝐴) ∩ 𝐵)
Theorem	in4 4224	Rearrangement of intersection of 4 classes. (Contributed by NM, 21-Apr-2001.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ (𝐶 ∩ 𝐷)) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐷))
Theorem	inindi 4225	Intersection distributes over itself. (Contributed by NM, 6-May-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	inindir 4226	Intersection distributes over itself. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	inss1 4227	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 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) ⊆ 𝐵
Theorem	ssin 4229	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 4230	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 4231	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 4232	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 4233	Add left intersection to subclass relation. (Contributed by NM, 19-Oct-1999.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 → (𝐶 ∩ 𝐴) ⊆ (𝐶 ∩ 𝐵))
Theorem	ssrind 4234	Add right intersection to subclass relation. (Contributed by Glauco Siliprandi, 2-Jan-2022.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ⊆ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	ss2in 4235	Intersection of subclasses. (Contributed by NM, 5-May-2000.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐶 ⊆ 𝐷) → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ⊆ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐷))
Theorem	ssinss1 4236	Intersection preserves subclass relationship. (Contributed by NM, 14-Sep-1999.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐶)
Theorem	inss 4237	Inclusion of an intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 30-Oct-2014.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶 ∨ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐶) → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐶)
Theorem	rexin 4238	Restricted existential quantification over intersection. (Contributed by Peter Mazsa, 17-Dec-2018.)
⊢ (∃𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝜑))
Theorem	dfss7 4239*	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 4240	Declare the syntax for symmetric difference.
class (𝐴 △ 𝐵)
Definition	df-symdif 4241	Define the symmetric difference of two classes. Alternate definitions are dfsymdif2 4249, dfsymdif3 4295 and dfsymdif4 4247. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 31-Mar-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 △ 𝐵) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∪ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴))
Theorem	symdifcom 4242	Symmetric difference commutes. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 24-Apr-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 △ 𝐵) = (𝐵 △ 𝐴)
Theorem	symdifeq1 4243	Equality theorem for symmetric difference. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 24-Apr-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → (𝐴 △ 𝐶) = (𝐵 △ 𝐶))
Theorem	symdifeq2 4244	Equality theorem for symmetric difference. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 24-Apr-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → (𝐶 △ 𝐴) = (𝐶 △ 𝐵))
Theorem	nfsymdif 4245	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 4246	Membership in a symmetric difference. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 31-Mar-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ (𝐵 △ 𝐶) ↔ ¬ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐶))
Theorem	dfsymdif4 4247*	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 4248	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 4249*	Alternate definition of the symmetric difference. (Contributed by BJ, 30-Apr-2020.)
⊢ (𝐴 △ 𝐵) = {𝑥 ∣ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ⊻ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵)}
Theorem	symdifass 4250	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 4251	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 4252	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 4253	Absorption law for union. (Contributed by NM, 16-Apr-2006.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)) = 𝐴
Theorem	inabs 4254	Absorption law for intersection. (Contributed by NM, 16-Apr-2006.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)) = 𝐴
Theorem	nssinpss 4255	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 4256	Negation of subclass expressed in terms of proper subclass and union. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-2004.)
⊢ (¬ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ 𝐵 ⊊ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵))
Theorem	dfss4 4257	Subclass defined in terms of class difference. See comments under dfun2 4258. (Contributed by NM, 22-Mar-1998.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐵 ∖ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴)) = 𝐴)
Theorem	dfun2 4258	An alternate definition of the union of two classes in terms of class difference, requiring no dummy variables. Along with dfin2 4259 and dfss4 4257 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 4259	An alternate definition of the intersection of two classes in terms of class difference, requiring no dummy variables. See comments under dfun2 4258. Another version is given by dfin4 4266. (Contributed by NM, 10-Jun-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = (𝐴 ∖ (V ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	difin 4260	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 4261	Implication of a class difference with a subclass. (Contributed by AV, 3-Jan-2022.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝑉 ∧ 𝐵 = (𝑉 ∖ 𝐴)) → 𝐴 = (𝑉 ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	ssdifsym 4262	Symmetric class differences for subclasses. (Contributed by AV, 3-Jan-2022.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝑉 ∧ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝑉) → (𝐵 = (𝑉 ∖ 𝐴) ↔ 𝐴 = (𝑉 ∖ 𝐵)))
Theorem	dfss5 4263*	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 4264	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 4265	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 4266	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 4267	Intersection with universal complement. Remark in [Stoll] p. 20. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (V ∖ 𝐵)) = (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵)
Theorem	indif 4268	Intersection with class difference. Theorem 34 of [Suppes] p. 29. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵)) = (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵)
Theorem	indif2 4269	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 4270	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 4271	Commutation law for intersection and difference. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Feb-2013.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶)) = (𝐵 ∩ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐶))
Theorem	indi 4272	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 4273	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 4274	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 4275	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 4276	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 4277	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 4278	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 4279	Distributive law for class difference. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐶) ∪ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶))
Theorem	difindi 4280	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 4281	Distributive law for class difference. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐶) ∩ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶))
Theorem	indifdi 4282	Distribute intersection over difference. (Contributed by BTernaryTau, 14-Aug-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	indifdir 4283	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 4284	Obsolete version of indifdir 4283 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 4285	Class difference by a class difference. (Contributed by Thierry Arnoux, 18-Dec-2017.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∖ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∪ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	undm 4286	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 4287	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 4288	A relationship involving double difference and union. (Contributed by NM, 29-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∖ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐶)
Theorem	undif3 4289	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 4290	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 4291	Swap second and third argument of double difference. (Contributed by NM, 18-Aug-2004.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐶) ∖ 𝐵)
Theorem	difabs 4292	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 4293	Relative complementation reverses inclusion of subclasses. Relativized version of complss 4143. (Contributed by RP, 3-Jun-2021.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐶) → (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐶 ∖ 𝐵) ⊆ (𝐶 ∖ 𝐴)))
Theorem	rcompleq 4294	Two subclasses are equal if and only if their relative complements are equal. Relativized version of compleq 4144. (Contributed by RP, 10-Jun-2021.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐶) → (𝐴 = 𝐵 ↔ (𝐶 ∖ 𝐴) = (𝐶 ∖ 𝐵)))
Theorem	dfsymdif3 4295	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 4296*	Union of two class abstractions. Version of unab 4297 using implicit substitution, which does not require ax-8 2100, ax-10 2129, ax-12 2166. (Contributed by GG, 15-Oct-2024.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜒))    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜃))    ⇒   ⊢ ({𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∪ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜓}) = {𝑦 ∣ (𝜒 ∨ 𝜃)}
Theorem	unab 4297	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 4298	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 4299	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)}
Theorem	abanssl 4300	A class abstraction with a conjunction is a subset of the class abstraction with the left conjunct only. (Contributed by AV, 7-Aug-2024.) (Proof shortened by SN, 22-Aug-2024.)
⊢ {𝑓 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ 𝜓)} ⊆ {𝑓 ∣ 𝜑}