Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem altopth1

Description: Equality of the first members of equal alternate ordered pairs, which holds regardless of the second members' sethood. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 22-Mar-2012)

Ref Expression
Assertion altopth1 ⊢ A ∈ V → A B = C D → A = C

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 altopthsn ⊢ A B = C D ↔ A = C ∧ B = D
2 sneqrg ⊢ A ∈ V → A = C → A = C
3 2 adantrd ⊢ A ∈ V → A = C ∧ B = D → A = C
4 1 3 biimtrid ⊢ A ∈ V → A B = C D → A = C