Theorem unass 3294

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 3278	. . 3 |- ( x e. ( A u. ( B u. C ) ) <-> ( x e. A \/ x e. ( B u. C ) ) )
2		elun 3278	. . . 4 |- ( x e. ( B u. C ) <-> ( x e. B \/ x e. C ) )
3	2	orbi2i 762	. . 3 |- ( ( x e. A \/ x e. ( B u. C ) ) <-> ( x e. A \/ ( x e. B \/ x e. C ) ) )
4		elun 3278	. . . . 5 |- ( x e. ( A u. B ) <-> ( x e. A \/ x e. B ) )
5	4	orbi1i 763	. . . 4 |- ( ( x e. ( A u. B ) \/ x e. C ) <-> ( ( x e. A \/ x e. B ) \/ x e. C ) )
6		orass 767	. . . 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 3279	1 |- ( ( A u. B ) u. C ) = ( A u. ( B u. C ) )

Syntax hints:   \/ wo 708   = wceq 1353   e. wcel 2148   u. cun 3129

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 709  ax-5 1447  ax-7 1448  ax-gen 1449  ax-ie1 1493  ax-ie2 1494  ax-8 1504  ax-10 1505  ax-11 1506  ax-i12 1507  ax-bndl 1509  ax-4 1510  ax-17 1526  ax-i9 1530  ax-ial 1534  ax-i5r 1535  ax-ext 2159

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 117  df-tru 1356  df-nf 1461  df-sb 1763  df-clab 2164  df-cleq 2170  df-clel 2173  df-nfc 2308  df-v 2741  df-un 3135

This theorem is referenced by:  un12  3295  un23  3296  un4  3297  qdass  3691  qdassr  3692  rdgisucinc  6388  oasuc  6467  unfidisj  6923  undifdc  6925  djuassen  7218  fzosplitprm1  10236  hashunlem  10786