Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem xpsneng

Description: A set is equinumerous to its Cartesian product with a singleton. Proposition 4.22(c) of Mendelson p. 254. (Contributed by NM, 22-Oct-2004)

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

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 xpeq1 ⊢ x = A → x × y = A × y
2 id ⊢ x = A → x = A
3 1 2 breq12d ⊢ x = A → x × y ≈ x ↔ A × y ≈ A
4 sneq ⊢ y = B → y = B
5 4 xpeq2d ⊢ y = B → A × y = A × B
6 5 breq1d ⊢ y = B → A × y ≈ A ↔ A × B ≈ A
7 vex ⊢ x ∈ V
8 vex ⊢ y ∈ V
9 7 8 xpsnen ⊢ x × y ≈ x
10 3 6 9 vtocl2g ⊢ A ∈ V ∧ B ∈ W → A × B ≈ A