Theorem unass 3338

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 3322	. . 3 |- ( x e. ( A u. ( B u. C ) ) <-> ( x e. A \/ x e. ( B u. C ) ) )
2		elun 3322	. . . 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 3322	. . . . 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 3323	1 |- ( ( A u. B ) u. C ) = ( A u. ( B u. C ) )

Syntax hints:   \/ wo 710   = wceq 1373   e. wcel 2178   u. cun 3172

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 1471  ax-7 1472  ax-gen 1473  ax-ie1 1517  ax-ie2 1518  ax-8 1528  ax-10 1529  ax-11 1530  ax-i12 1531  ax-bndl 1533  ax-4 1534  ax-17 1550  ax-i9 1554  ax-ial 1558  ax-i5r 1559  ax-ext 2189

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 117  df-tru 1376  df-nf 1485  df-sb 1787  df-clab 2194  df-cleq 2200  df-clel 2203  df-nfc 2339  df-v 2778  df-un 3178

This theorem is referenced by:  un12  3339  un23  3340  un4  3341  qdass  3740  qdassr  3741  rdgisucinc  6494  oasuc  6573  unfidisj  7045  undifdc  7047  djuassen  7360  fzosplitprm1  10400  hashunlem  10986  prdsvalstrd  13218  plyun0  15323