Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem dfin4

Description: Alternate definition of the intersection of two classes. Exercise 4.10(q) of Mendelson p. 231. (Contributed by NM, 25-Nov-2003)

Ref Expression
Assertion dfin4 ⊢ A ∩ B = A ∖ A ∖ B

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 inss1 ⊢ A ∩ B ⊆ A
2 dfss4 ⊢ A ∩ B ⊆ A ↔ A ∖ A ∖ A ∩ B = A ∩ B
3 1 2 mpbi ⊢ A ∖ A ∖ A ∩ B = A ∩ B
4 difin ⊢ A ∖ A ∩ B = A ∖ B
5 4 difeq2i ⊢ A ∖ A ∖ A ∩ B = A ∖ A ∖ B
6 3 5 eqtr3i ⊢ A ∩ B = A ∖ A ∖ B