Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem exel

Description: There exist two sets, one a member of the other.

This theorem looks similar to el , but its meaning is different. It only depends on the axioms ax-mp to ax-4 , ax-6 , and ax-pr . This theorem does not exclude that these two sets could actually be one single set containing itself. That two different sets exist is proved by exexneq . (Contributed by SN, 23-Dec-2024)

Ref Expression
Assertion exel ⊢ ∃ y ∃ x x ∈ y

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ax-pr ⊢ ∃ y ∀ x x = z ∨ x = z → x ∈ y
2 ax6ev ⊢ ∃ x x = z
3 pm2.07 ⊢ x = z → x = z ∨ x = z
4 2 3 eximii ⊢ ∃ x x = z ∨ x = z
5 exim ⊢ ∀ x x = z ∨ x = z → x ∈ y → ∃ x x = z ∨ x = z → ∃ x x ∈ y
6 4 5 mpi ⊢ ∀ x x = z ∨ x = z → x ∈ y → ∃ x x ∈ y
7 1 6 eximii ⊢ ∃ y ∃ x x ∈ y