Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem bj-cbvalvv

Description: Universally quantifying over a non-occurring variable is independent of that variable, over ax-1 -- ax-5 and the existence axiom extru . See bj-cbvaw for a strengthening. (Contributed by BJ, 8-Mar-2026) (Proof modification is discouraged.)

Ref Expression
Assertion bj-cbvalvv ( ∃ 𝑥 𝜑 → ( ∀ 𝑥 𝜓 → ∀ 𝑦 𝜓 ) )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 bj-spvw ( ∃ 𝑥 𝜑 → ( 𝜓 ↔ ∀ 𝑥 𝜓 ) )
2 1 biimprd ( ∃ 𝑥 𝜑 → ( ∀ 𝑥 𝜓𝜓 ) )
3 ax-5 ( 𝜓 → ∀ 𝑦 𝜓 )
4 2 3 syl6 ( ∃ 𝑥 𝜑 → ( ∀ 𝑥 𝜓 → ∀ 𝑦 𝜓 ) )