Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem ssex

Description: The subset of a set is also a set. Exercise 3 of TakeutiZaring p. 22. This is one way to express the Axiom of Separation ax-sep (a.k.a. Subset Axiom). (Contributed by NM, 27-Apr-1994)

Ref Expression
Hypothesis ssex.1 BV
Assertion ssex ABAV

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ssex.1 BV
2 df-ss ABAB=A
3 1 inex2 ABV
4 eleq1 AB=AABVAV
5 3 4 mpbii AB=AAV
6 2 5 sylbi ABAV