Theorem moabex 5430

Description: "At most one" existence implies a class abstraction exists. (Contributed by NM, 30-Dec-1996.) Avoid axioms. (Revised by SN, 2-Feb-2026.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
moabex	⊢ (∃*𝑥𝜑 → {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∈ V)

Proof of Theorem moabex

Dummy variable 𝑦 is distinct from all other variables.

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		dfmo 2570	. 2 ⊢ (∃*𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝜑 → 𝑥 = 𝑦))
2		df-sn 4586	. . . . . 6 ⊢ {𝑦} = {𝑥 ∣ 𝑥 = 𝑦}
3		vsnex 5397	. . . . . 6 ⊢ {𝑦} ∈ V
4	2, 3	eqeltrri 2862	. . . . 5 ⊢ {𝑥 ∣ 𝑥 = 𝑦} ∈ V
5	4	a1i 11	. . . 4 ⊢ (∀𝑥(𝜑 → 𝑥 = 𝑦) → {𝑥 ∣ 𝑥 = 𝑦} ∈ V)
6		ss2abim 4016	. . . 4 ⊢ (∀𝑥(𝜑 → 𝑥 = 𝑦) → {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ⊆ {𝑥 ∣ 𝑥 = 𝑦})
7	5, 6	ssexd 5285	. . 3 ⊢ (∀𝑥(𝜑 → 𝑥 = 𝑦) → {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∈ V)
8	7	exlimiv 1953	. 2 ⊢ (∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝜑 → 𝑥 = 𝑦) → {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∈ V)
9	1, 8	sylbi 220	1 ⊢ (∃*𝑥𝜑 → {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∈ V)

Syntax hints:   → wi 4  ∀wal 1561  ∃wex 1802   ∈ wcel 2145  ∃*wmo 2567  {cab 2743  Vcvv 3457  {csn 4585

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1818  ax-4 1832  ax-5 1933  ax-6 1990  ax-7 2031  ax-8 2147  ax-9 2155  ax-ext 2737  ax-sep 5251  ax-pr 5395

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 401  df-or 861  df-3an 1103  df-tru 1566  df-ex 1803  df-sb 2094  df-mo 2569  df-clab 2744  df-cleq 2757  df-clel 2840  df-rab 3418  df-v 3459  df-un 3912  df-in 3914  df-ss 3924  df-sn 4586  df-pr 4588

This theorem is referenced by:  rmorabex  5432  euabex  5433  satfv0  35721