Metamath Proof Explorer
		
		
		
		Description:  If a positive integer power is zero, then its base is zero.
         (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 28-May-2016)
		
			
				
					|  |  | Ref | Expression | 
					
						|  | Hypotheses | expcld.1 |  | 
					
						|  |  | expeq0d.2 |  | 
					
						|  |  | expeq0d.3 |  | 
				
					|  | Assertion | expeq0d |  | 
			
		
		
			
				Proof
				
					
						| Step | Hyp | Ref | Expression | 
						
							| 1 |  | expcld.1 |  | 
						
							| 2 |  | expeq0d.2 |  | 
						
							| 3 |  | expeq0d.3 |  | 
						
							| 4 |  | expeq0 |  | 
						
							| 5 | 1 2 4 | syl2anc |  | 
						
							| 6 | 3 5 | mpbid |  |