Theorem unass 3320

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 3304	. . 3 |- ( x e. ( A u. ( B u. C ) ) <-> ( x e. A \/ x e. ( B u. C ) ) )
2		elun 3304	. . . 4 |- ( x e. ( B u. C ) <-> ( x e. B \/ x e. C ) )
3	2	orbi2i 763	. . 3 |- ( ( x e. A \/ x e. ( B u. C ) ) <-> ( x e. A \/ ( x e. B \/ x e. C ) ) )
4		elun 3304	. . . . 5 |- ( x e. ( A u. B ) <-> ( x e. A \/ x e. B ) )
5	4	orbi1i 764	. . . 4 |- ( ( x e. ( A u. B ) \/ x e. C ) <-> ( ( x e. A \/ x e. B ) \/ x e. C ) )
6		orass 768	. . . 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 3305	1 |- ( ( A u. B ) u. C ) = ( A u. ( B u. C ) )

Syntax hints:   \/ wo 709   = wceq 1364   e. wcel 2167   u. cun 3155

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 710  ax-5 1461  ax-7 1462  ax-gen 1463  ax-ie1 1507  ax-ie2 1508  ax-8 1518  ax-10 1519  ax-11 1520  ax-i12 1521  ax-bndl 1523  ax-4 1524  ax-17 1540  ax-i9 1544  ax-ial 1548  ax-i5r 1549  ax-ext 2178

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 117  df-tru 1367  df-nf 1475  df-sb 1777  df-clab 2183  df-cleq 2189  df-clel 2192  df-nfc 2328  df-v 2765  df-un 3161

This theorem is referenced by:  un12  3321  un23  3322  un4  3323  qdass  3719  qdassr  3720  rdgisucinc  6443  oasuc  6522  unfidisj  6983  undifdc  6985  djuassen  7284  fzosplitprm1  10310  hashunlem  10896  plyun0  14972