Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem bj-spimenfa

Description: An existential generalization result: if ph holds and implies ps for at least one value of x , and if furthermore x is A. -weakly nonfree in ph , then ps holds for at least one value of x . (Contributed by BJ, 3-Apr-2026) Proof should not use 19.35 . (Proof modification is discouraged.)

Ref Expression
Assertion bj-spimenfa
|- ( ( ph -> A. x ph ) -> ( E. x ( ph -> ps ) -> ( ph -> E. x ps ) ) )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 bj-eximcom
 |-  ( E. x ( ph -> ps ) -> ( A. x ph -> E. x ps ) )
2 imim1
 |-  ( ( ph -> A. x ph ) -> ( ( A. x ph -> E. x ps ) -> ( ph -> E. x ps ) ) )
3 1 2 syl5
 |-  ( ( ph -> A. x ph ) -> ( E. x ( ph -> ps ) -> ( ph -> E. x ps ) ) )