Theorem unass 3330

Description: Associative law for union of classes. Exercise 8 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 17. (Contributed by NM, 3-May-1994.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
unass	|- ( ( A u. B ) u. C ) = ( A u. ( B u. C ) )

Proof of Theorem unass

Dummy variable x is distinct from all other variables.

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		elun 3314	. . 3 |- ( x e. ( A u. ( B u. C ) ) <-> ( x e. A \/ x e. ( B u. C ) ) )
2		elun 3314	. . . 4 |- ( x e. ( B u. C ) <-> ( x e. B \/ x e. C ) )
3	2	orbi2i 764	. . 3 |- ( ( x e. A \/ x e. ( B u. C ) ) <-> ( x e. A \/ ( x e. B \/ x e. C ) ) )
4		elun 3314	. . . . 5 |- ( x e. ( A u. B ) <-> ( x e. A \/ x e. B ) )
5	4	orbi1i 765	. . . 4 |- ( ( x e. ( A u. B ) \/ x e. C ) <-> ( ( x e. A \/ x e. B ) \/ x e. C ) )
6		orass 769	. . . 4 |- ( ( ( x e. A \/ x e. B ) \/ x e. C ) <-> ( x e. A \/ ( x e. B \/ x e. C ) ) )
7	5, 6	bitr2i 185	. . 3 |- ( ( x e. A \/ ( x e. B \/ x e. C ) ) <-> ( x e. ( A u. B ) \/ x e. C ) )
8	1, 3, 7	3bitrri 207	. 2 |- ( ( x e. ( A u. B ) \/ x e. C ) <-> x e. ( A u. ( B u. C ) ) )
9	8	uneqri 3315	1 |- ( ( A u. B ) u. C ) = ( A u. ( B u. C ) )

Syntax hints:   \/ wo 710   = wceq 1373   e. wcel 2176   u. cun 3164

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-ia1 106  ax-ia2 107  ax-ia3 108  ax-io 711  ax-5 1470  ax-7 1471  ax-gen 1472  ax-ie1 1516  ax-ie2 1517  ax-8 1527  ax-10 1528  ax-11 1529  ax-i12 1530  ax-bndl 1532  ax-4 1533  ax-17 1549  ax-i9 1553  ax-ial 1557  ax-i5r 1558  ax-ext 2187

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 117  df-tru 1376  df-nf 1484  df-sb 1786  df-clab 2192  df-cleq 2198  df-clel 2201  df-nfc 2337  df-v 2774  df-un 3170

This theorem is referenced by:  un12  3331  un23  3332  un4  3333  qdass  3730  qdassr  3731  rdgisucinc  6473  oasuc  6552  unfidisj  7021  undifdc  7023  djuassen  7331  fzosplitprm1  10365  hashunlem  10951  prdsvalstrd  13136  plyun0  15241