Theorem unass 4126

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 4108	. . 3 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)))
2		elun 4108	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶))
3	2	orbi2i 923	. . 3 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)))
4		elun 4108	. . . . 5 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵))
5	4	orbi1i 924	. . . 4 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶) ↔ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶))
6		orass 932	. . . 4 ⊢ (((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)))
7	5, 6	bitr2i 278	. . 3 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶))
8	1, 3, 7	3bitrri 300	. 2 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶) ↔ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)))
9	8	uneqri 4111	1 ⊢ ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∪ 𝐶) = (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶))

Syntax hints:   ∨ wo 858   = wceq 1562   ∈ wcel 2144   ∪ cun 3904

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1817  ax-4 1831  ax-5 1932  ax-6 1989  ax-7 2030  ax-8 2146  ax-9 2154  ax-ext 2736

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 209  df-an 400  df-or 859  df-tru 1565  df-ex 1802  df-sb 2093  df-clab 2743  df-cleq 2756  df-clel 2839  df-v 3458  df-un 3911

This theorem is referenced by:  un12  4127  un23  4128  un4  4129  dfif5  4499  qdass  4714  qdassr  4715  ssunpr  4794  oarec  8533  unfi  9141  domunfican  9268  djuassen  10137  prunioo  13487  ioojoin  13489  fzosplitpr  13785  s4prop  14925  lcmfun  16681  phlstr  17377  prdsvalstr  17483  mreexexlem2d  17679  mreexexlem4d  17681  pwmnd  18976  ordtbas  23254  reconnlem1  24889  lhop  26080  plyun0  26259  addsasslem2  28099  ex-un  30628  ex-pw  30633  indifundif  32725  subfacp1lem1  35534  poimirlem3  38127  poimirlem4  38128  poimirlem16  38140  poimirlem19  38143  dfrcl2  44255  corcltrcl  44320  cotrclrcl  44323  frege131d  44345  usgrexmpl1edg  48651  usgrexmpl2edg  48656