Metamath Proof Explorer


Axiom ax-rrecex

Description: Existence of reciprocal of nonzero real number. Axiom 16 of 22 for real and complex numbers, justified by Theorem axrrecex . (Contributed by Eric Schmidt, 11-Apr-2007)

Ref Expression
Assertion ax-rrecex ( ( 𝐴 ∈ ℝ ∧ 𝐴 ≠ 0 ) → ∃ 𝑥 ∈ ℝ ( 𝐴 · 𝑥 ) = 1 )

Detailed syntax breakdown

Step Hyp Ref Expression
0 cA ⊢ 𝐴
1 cr ⊢ ℝ
2 0 1 wcel ⊢ 𝐴 ∈ ℝ
3 cc0 ⊢ 0
4 0 3 wne ⊢ 𝐴 ≠ 0
5 2 4 wa ⊢ ( 𝐴 ∈ ℝ ∧ 𝐴 ≠ 0 )
6 vx ⊢ 𝑥
7 cmul ⊢ ·
8 6 cv ⊢ 𝑥
9 0 8 7 co ⊢ ( 𝐴 · 𝑥 )
10 c1 ⊢ 1
11 9 10 wceq ⊢ ( 𝐴 · 𝑥 ) = 1
12 11 6 1 wrex ⊢ ∃ 𝑥 ∈ ℝ ( 𝐴 · 𝑥 ) = 1
13 5 12 wi ⊢ ( ( 𝐴 ∈ ℝ ∧ 𝐴 ≠ 0 ) → ∃ 𝑥 ∈ ℝ ( 𝐴 · 𝑥 ) = 1 )