Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem eqvinc

Description: A variable introduction law for class equality. (Contributed by NM, 14-Apr-1995) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 8-Jun-2011) (Proof shortened by Thierry Arnoux, 23-Jan-2022)

Ref Expression
Hypothesis eqvinc.1
|- A e. _V
Assertion eqvinc
|- ( A = B <-> E. x ( x = A /\ x = B ) )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 eqvinc.1
 |-  A e. _V
2 eqvincg
 |-  ( A e. _V -> ( A = B <-> E. x ( x = A /\ x = B ) ) )
3 1 2 ax-mp
 |-  ( A = B <-> E. x ( x = A /\ x = B ) )