let X be finite set ; for t, s, z being object st t in X & s in X & t <> s & not z in X holds
card ((X \ {t,s}) \/ {z}) = (card X) - 1
let t, s, z be object ; ( t in X & s in X & t <> s & not z in X implies card ((X \ {t,s}) \/ {z}) = (card X) - 1 )
assume A1:
( t in X & s in X & t <> s & not z in X )
; card ((X \ {t,s}) \/ {z}) = (card X) - 1
A2:
X = (X \ {t,s}) \/ {t,s}
by XBOOLE_1:45, ZFMISC_1:32, A1;
A3: card X =
(card (X \ {t,s})) + (card {t,s})
by XBOOLE_1:79, A2, CARD_2:40
.=
(card (X \ {t,s})) + 2
by CARD_2:57, A1
;
X misses {z}
by A1, ZFMISC_1:50;
hence card ((X \ {t,s}) \/ {z}) =
(card (X \ {t,s})) + (card {z})
by CARD_2:40, XBOOLE_1:63
.=
((card X) - 2) + 1
by CARD_1:30, A3
.=
(card X) - 1
;
verum