Theorem uniex2 7743

Description: The Axiom of Union using the standard abbreviation for union. Given any set 𝑥, its union 𝑦 exists. (Contributed by NM, 4-Jun-2006.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 14-Jul-2026.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
uniex2	⊢ ∃𝑦 𝑦 = ∪ 𝑥

Distinct variable group:   𝑥,𝑦

Proof of Theorem uniex2

Dummy variables 𝑤 𝑧 are mutually distinct and distinct from all other variables.

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		axun2 7742	. . 3 ⊢ ∃𝑦∀𝑧(𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 ↔ ∃𝑤(𝑧 ∈ 𝑤 ∧ 𝑤 ∈ 𝑥))
2		eluni 4870	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (𝑧 ∈ ∪ 𝑥 ↔ ∃𝑤(𝑧 ∈ 𝑤 ∧ 𝑤 ∈ 𝑥))
3	2	bibi2i 340	. . . . 5 ⊢ ((𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 ↔ 𝑧 ∈ ∪ 𝑥) ↔ (𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 ↔ ∃𝑤(𝑧 ∈ 𝑤 ∧ 𝑤 ∈ 𝑥)))
4	3	albii 1852	. . . 4 ⊢ (∀𝑧(𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 ↔ 𝑧 ∈ ∪ 𝑥) ↔ ∀𝑧(𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 ↔ ∃𝑤(𝑧 ∈ 𝑤 ∧ 𝑤 ∈ 𝑥)))
5	4	exbii 1881	. . 3 ⊢ (∃𝑦∀𝑧(𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 ↔ 𝑧 ∈ ∪ 𝑥) ↔ ∃𝑦∀𝑧(𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 ↔ ∃𝑤(𝑧 ∈ 𝑤 ∧ 𝑤 ∈ 𝑥)))
6	1, 5	mpbir 234	. 2 ⊢ ∃𝑦∀𝑧(𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 ↔ 𝑧 ∈ ∪ 𝑥)
7		dfcleq 2754	. . 3 ⊢ (𝑦 = ∪ 𝑥 ↔ ∀𝑧(𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 ↔ 𝑧 ∈ ∪ 𝑥))
8	7	biimpri 231	. 2 ⊢ (∀𝑧(𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 ↔ 𝑧 ∈ ∪ 𝑥) → 𝑦 = ∪ 𝑥)
9	6, 8	eximii 1870	1 ⊢ ∃𝑦 𝑦 = ∪ 𝑥

This proof depends on syntax axioms:   ↔ wb 209   ∧ wa 401  ∀wal 1568   = wceq 1570  ∃wex 1812   ∈ wcel 2145  ∪ cuni 4867

This proof depends on axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1828  ax-4 1842  ax-5 1943  ax-6 2000  ax-7 2041  ax-8 2147  ax-9 2155  ax-ext 2733  ax-sep 5249  ax-un 7740

This proof depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 402  df-tru 1573  df-ex 1813  df-sb 2100  df-clab 2740  df-cleq 2753  df-clel 2836  df-v 3453  df-uni 4868

This theorem is used by:  vuniex  7745