Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem equcomi

Description: Commutative law for equality. Equality is a symmetric relation. Lemma 3 of KalishMontague p. 85. See also Lemma 7 of Tarski p. 69. (Contributed by NM, 10-Jan-1993) (Revised by NM, 9-Apr-2017)

Ref Expression
Assertion equcomi x=yy=x

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 equid x=x
2 ax7 x=yx=xy=x
3 1 2 mpi x=yy=x