Theorem moabex 5425

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 2565	. 2 ⊢ (∃*𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝜑 → 𝑥 = 𝑦))
2		df-sn 4585	. . . . . 6 ⊢ {𝑦} = {𝑥 ∣ 𝑥 = 𝑦}
3		vsnex 5392	. . . . . 6 ⊢ {𝑦} ∈ V
4	2, 3	eqeltrri 2857	. . . . 5 ⊢ {𝑥 ∣ 𝑥 = 𝑦} ∈ V
5	4	a1i 11	. . . 4 ⊢ (∀𝑥(𝜑 → 𝑥 = 𝑦) → {𝑥 ∣ 𝑥 = 𝑦} ∈ V)
6		ss2abim 3985	. . . 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 1962	. 2 ⊢ (∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝜑 → 𝑥 = 𝑦) → {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∈ V)
9	1, 8	sylbi 220	1 ⊢ (∃*𝑥𝜑 → {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∈ V)

This proof depends on syntax axioms:   → wi 4  ∀wal 1567  ∃wex 1811   ∈ wcel 2144  ∃*wmo 2562  {cab 2738  Vcvv 3450  {csn 4584

This proof depends on axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1827  ax-4 1841  ax-5 1942  ax-6 1999  ax-7 2040  ax-8 2146  ax-9 2154  ax-ext 2732  ax-sep 5248  ax-pr 5390

This proof depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 402  df-or 862  df-3an 1105  df-tru 1572  df-ex 1812  df-sb 2099  df-mo 2564  df-clab 2739  df-cleq 2752  df-clel 2835  df-rab 3413  df-v 3452  df-ss 3896  df-in 4091  df-un 4151  df-sn 4585  df-pr 4587

This theorem is used by:  rmorabex  5427  euabex  5428  satfv0  36210