let F be Ternary-Field; for a, b, x, x9 being Scalar of F st a <> 0. F & Tern (a,x,b) = Tern (a,x9,b) holds
x = x9
let a, b, x, x9 be Scalar of F; ( a <> 0. F & Tern (a,x,b) = Tern (a,x9,b) implies x = x9 )
assume that
A1:
a <> 0. F
and
A2:
Tern (a,x,b) = Tern (a,x9,b)
; x = x9
set c = Tern (a,x,b);
A3:
Tern (a,x,b) = Tern ((0. F),x,(Tern (a,x,b)))
by Def5;
Tern (a,x9,b) = Tern ((0. F),x9,(Tern (a,x,b)))
by A2, Def5;
hence
x = x9
by A1, A3, Def5; verum