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Theorem eupick 1979
Description: Existential uniqueness "picks" a variable value for which another wff is true. If there is only one thing 𝑥 such that 𝜑 is true, and there is also an 𝑥 (actually the same one) such that 𝜑 and 𝜓 are both true, then 𝜑 implies 𝜓 regardless of 𝑥. This theorem can be useful for eliminating existential quantifiers in a hypothesis. Compare Theorem *14.26 in [WhiteheadRussell] p. 192. (Contributed by NM, 10-Jul-1994.)
Assertion
Ref Expression
eupick ((∃!𝑥𝜑 ∧ ∃𝑥(𝜑𝜓)) → (𝜑𝜓))

Proof of Theorem eupick
StepHypRef Expression
1 eumo 1932 . 2 (∃!𝑥𝜑 → ∃*𝑥𝜑)
2 mopick 1978 . 2 ((∃*𝑥𝜑 ∧ ∃𝑥(𝜑𝜓)) → (𝜑𝜓))
31, 2sylan 267 1 ((∃!𝑥𝜑 ∧ ∃𝑥(𝜑𝜓)) → (𝜑𝜓))
Colors of variables: wff set class
Syntax hints:  wi 4  wa 97  wex 1381  ∃!weu 1900  ∃*wmo 1901
This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-1 5  ax-2 6  ax-mp 7  ax-ia1 99  ax-ia2 100  ax-ia3 101  ax-io 630  ax-5 1336  ax-7 1337  ax-gen 1338  ax-ie1 1382  ax-ie2 1383  ax-8 1395  ax-10 1396  ax-11 1397  ax-i12 1398  ax-bndl 1399  ax-4 1400  ax-17 1419  ax-i9 1423  ax-ial 1427  ax-i5r 1428
This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 110  df-nf 1350  df-sb 1646  df-eu 1903  df-mo 1904
This theorem is referenced by:  eupicka  1980  eupickb  1981  reupick  3221  reupick3  3222  copsexg  3981  eusv2nf  4188  funssres  4942  oprabid  5537
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