Theorem unass 3378

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 3362	. . 3 |- ( x e. ( A u. ( B u. C ) ) <-> ( x e. A \/ x e. ( B u. C ) ) )
2		elun 3362	. . . 4 |- ( x e. ( B u. C ) <-> ( x e. B \/ x e. C ) )
3	2	orbi2i 770	. . 3 |- ( ( x e. A \/ x e. ( B u. C ) ) <-> ( x e. A \/ ( x e. B \/ x e. C ) ) )
4		elun 3362	. . . . 5 |- ( x e. ( A u. B ) <-> ( x e. A \/ x e. B ) )
5	4	orbi1i 771	. . . 4 |- ( ( x e. ( A u. B ) \/ x e. C ) <-> ( ( x e. A \/ x e. B ) \/ x e. C ) )
6		orass 775	. . . 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 3363	1 |- ( ( A u. B ) u. C ) = ( A u. ( B u. C ) )

Syntax hints:   \/ wo 716   = wceq 1398   e. wcel 2205   u. cun 3211

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 717  ax-5 1496  ax-7 1497  ax-gen 1498  ax-ie1 1542  ax-ie2 1543  ax-8 1553  ax-10 1554  ax-11 1555  ax-i12 1556  ax-bndl 1558  ax-4 1559  ax-17 1575  ax-i9 1579  ax-ial 1583  ax-i5r 1584  ax-ext 2216

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 117  df-tru 1401  df-nf 1510  df-sb 1812  df-clab 2221  df-cleq 2227  df-clel 2230  df-nfc 2375  df-v 2817  df-un 3217

This theorem is referenced by:  un12  3379  un23  3380  un4  3381  qdass  3790  qdassr  3791  rdgisucinc  6618  oasuc  6699  unfidisj  7184  undifdc  7186  djuassen  7526  fzosplitpr  10583  fzosplitprm1  10584  hashunlem  11172  prdsvalstrd  13501  plyun0  15618