Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem bj-cbvexvv

Description: Existentially quantifying with respect to a non-occurring variable is independent of that variable, over ax-1 -- ax-5 and the existence axiom extru . (Contributed by BJ, 8-Mar-2026) (Proof modification is discouraged.)

Ref Expression
Assertion bj-cbvexvv
|- ( E. x ph -> ( E. y ps -> E. x ps ) )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ax5e
 |-  ( E. y ps -> ps )
2 ax-5
 |-  ( ps -> A. x ps )
3 1 2 syl
 |-  ( E. y ps -> A. x ps )
4 bj-axdd2
 |-  ( E. x ph -> ( A. x ps -> E. x ps ) )
5 3 4 syl5
 |-  ( E. x ph -> ( E. y ps -> E. x ps ) )