Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem bj-alequex

Description: A fol lemma. See alequexv for a version with a disjoint variable condition requiring fewer axioms. Can be used to reduce the proof of spimt from 133 to 112 bytes. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018)

Ref Expression
Assertion bj-alequex ( ∀ 𝑥 ( 𝑥 = 𝑦𝜑 ) → ∃ 𝑥 𝜑 )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ax6e 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦
2 exim ( ∀ 𝑥 ( 𝑥 = 𝑦𝜑 ) → ( ∃ 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦 → ∃ 𝑥 𝜑 ) )
3 1 2 mpi ( ∀ 𝑥 ( 𝑥 = 𝑦𝜑 ) → ∃ 𝑥 𝜑 )