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Theorem eupick 2524
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 2487 . 2 (∃!𝑥𝜑 → ∃*𝑥𝜑)
2 mopick 2523 . 2 ((∃*𝑥𝜑 ∧ ∃𝑥(𝜑𝜓)) → (𝜑𝜓))
31, 2sylan 487 1 ((∃!𝑥𝜑 ∧ ∃𝑥(𝜑𝜓)) → (𝜑𝜓))
Colors of variables: wff setvar class
Syntax hints:  wi 4  wa 383  wex 1695  ∃!weu 2458  ∃*wmo 2459
This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1713  ax-4 1728  ax-5 1827  ax-6 1875  ax-7 1922  ax-10 2006  ax-12 2034
This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 196  df-or 384  df-an 385  df-tru 1478  df-ex 1696  df-nf 1701  df-eu 2462  df-mo 2463
This theorem is referenced by:  eupicka  2525  eupickb  2526  reupick  3870  reupick3  3871  eusv2nf  4790  reusv2lem3  4797  copsexg  4882  funssres  5844  oprabid  6576  txcn  21239  isch3  27482  bnj849  30249  iotasbc  37642
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