Theorem unass 3932

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 ∪ 𝐵) ∪ 𝐶) = (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶))

Proof of Theorem unass

Dummy variable 𝑥 is distinct from all other variables.

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		elun 3915	. . 3 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)))
2		elun 3915	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶))
3	2	orbi2i 936	. . 3 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)))
4		elun 3915	. . . . 5 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵))
5	4	orbi1i 937	. . . 4 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶) ↔ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶))
6		orass 945	. . . 4 ⊢ (((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)))
7	5, 6	bitr2i 267	. . 3 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶))
8	1, 3, 7	3bitrri 289	. 2 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶) ↔ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)))
9	8	uneqri 3917	1 ⊢ ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∪ 𝐶) = (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶))

Syntax hints:   ∨ wo 873   = wceq 1652   ∈ wcel 2155   ∪ cun 3730

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1890  ax-4 1904  ax-5 2005  ax-6 2070  ax-7 2105  ax-9 2164  ax-10 2183  ax-11 2198  ax-12 2211  ax-ext 2743

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 198  df-an 385  df-or 874  df-tru 1656  df-ex 1875  df-nf 1879  df-sb 2063  df-clab 2752  df-cleq 2758  df-clel 2761  df-nfc 2896  df-v 3352  df-un 3737

This theorem is referenced by:  un12  3933  un23  3934  un4  3935  dfif5  4259  qdass  4443  qdassr  4444  ssunpr  4517  oarec  7847  domunfican  8440  cdaassen  9257  prunioo  12508  ioojoin  12510  fzosplitpr  12785  s4prop  13941  lcmfun  15641  strlemor2OLD  16244  strlemor3OLD  16245  phlstr  16308  prdsvalstr  16381  mreexexlem2d  16573  mreexexlem4d  16575  ordtbas  21276  reconnlem1  22908  lhop  24070  plyun0  24244  ex-un  27675  ex-pw  27680  indifundif  29740  subfacp1lem1  31541  poimirlem3  33768  poimirlem4  33769  poimirlem16  33781  poimirlem19  33784  dfrcl2  38573  corcltrcl  38638  cotrclrcl  38641  frege131d  38663