Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem xpcomeng

Description: Commutative law for equinumerosity of Cartesian product. Proposition 4.22(d) of Mendelson p. 254. (Contributed by NM, 27-Mar-2006)

Ref Expression
Assertion xpcomeng ⊢ A ∈ V ∧ B ∈ W → A × B ≈ B × A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 xpeq1 ⊢ x = A → x × y = A × y
2 xpeq2 ⊢ x = A → y × x = y × A
3 1 2 breq12d ⊢ x = A → x × y ≈ y × x ↔ A × y ≈ y × A
4 xpeq2 ⊢ y = B → A × y = A × B
5 xpeq1 ⊢ y = B → y × A = B × A
6 4 5 breq12d ⊢ y = B → A × y ≈ y × A ↔ A × B ≈ B × A
7 vex ⊢ x ∈ V
8 vex ⊢ y ∈ V
9 7 8 xpcomen ⊢ x × y ≈ y × x
10 3 6 9 vtocl2g ⊢ A ∈ V ∧ B ∈ W → A × B ≈ B × A