Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem pweqb

Description: Classes are equal if and only if their power classes are equal. Exercise 19 of TakeutiZaring p. 18. (Contributed by NM, 13-Oct-1996)

Ref Expression
Assertion pweqb ⊢ A = B ↔ 𝒫 A = 𝒫 B

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 sspwb ⊢ A ⊆ B ↔ 𝒫 A ⊆ 𝒫 B
2 sspwb ⊢ B ⊆ A ↔ 𝒫 B ⊆ 𝒫 A
3 1 2 anbi12i ⊢ A ⊆ B ∧ B ⊆ A ↔ 𝒫 A ⊆ 𝒫 B ∧ 𝒫 B ⊆ 𝒫 A
4 eqss ⊢ A = B ↔ A ⊆ B ∧ B ⊆ A
5 eqss ⊢ 𝒫 A = 𝒫 B ↔ 𝒫 A ⊆ 𝒫 B ∧ 𝒫 B ⊆ 𝒫 A
6 3 4 5 3bitr4i ⊢ A = B ↔ 𝒫 A = 𝒫 B