Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem bj-cbvexvv

Description: Existentially quantifying with respect to a non-occurring variable is independent of that variable, over ax-1 -- ax-5 and the existence axiom extru . (Contributed by BJ, 8-Mar-2026) (Proof modification is discouraged.)

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

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ax5e ( ∃ 𝑦 𝜓𝜓 )
2 ax-5 ( 𝜓 → ∀ 𝑥 𝜓 )
3 1 2 syl ( ∃ 𝑦 𝜓 → ∀ 𝑥 𝜓 )
4 bj-axdd2 ( ∃ 𝑥 𝜑 → ( ∀ 𝑥 𝜓 → ∃ 𝑥 𝜓 ) )
5 3 4 syl5 ( ∃ 𝑥 𝜑 → ( ∃ 𝑦 𝜓 → ∃ 𝑥 𝜓 ) )