Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem rexanid

Description: Cancellation law for restricted existential quantification. (Contributed by Peter Mazsa, 24-May-2018) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 8-Jul-2023)

Ref Expression
Assertion rexanid ( ∃ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ( 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝜑 ) ↔ ∃ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑 )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ibar ⊢ ( 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 → ( 𝜑 ↔ ( 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝜑 ) ) )
2 1 bicomd ⊢ ( 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 → ( ( 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝜑 ) ↔ 𝜑 ) )
3 2 rexbiia ⊢ ( ∃ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ( 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝜑 ) ↔ ∃ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑 )