Theorem unass 4104

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 4086	. . 3 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)))
2		elun 4086	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶))
3	2	orbi2i 919	. . 3 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)))
4		elun 4086	. . . . 5 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵))
5	4	orbi1i 920	. . . 4 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶) ↔ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶))
6		orass 928	. . . 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 4089	1 ⊢ ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∪ 𝐶) = (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶))

Syntax hints:   ∨ wo 854   = wceq 1548   ∈ wcel 2121   ∪ cun 3883

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1803  ax-4 1817  ax-5 1918  ax-6 1975  ax-7 2016  ax-8 2123  ax-9 2131  ax-ext 2713

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 209  df-an 398  df-or 855  df-tru 1551  df-ex 1788  df-sb 2075  df-clab 2720  df-cleq 2733  df-clel 2816  df-v 3435  df-un 3890

This theorem is referenced by:  un12  4105  un23  4106  un4  4107  dfif5  4474  qdass  4688  qdassr  4689  ssunpr  4768  oarec  8491  unfi  9099  domunfican  9226  djuassen  10096  prunioo  13429  ioojoin  13431  fzosplitpr  13727  s4prop  14867  lcmfun  16609  phlstr  17304  prdsvalstr  17410  mreexexlem2d  17606  mreexexlem4d  17608  pwmnd  18903  ordtbas  23179  reconnlem1  24814  lhop  26005  plyun0  26184  addsasslem2  28018  ex-un  30516  ex-pw  30521  indifundif  32616  subfacp1lem1  35422  poimirlem3  38005  poimirlem4  38006  poimirlem16  38018  poimirlem19  38021  dfrcl2  44133  corcltrcl  44198  cotrclrcl  44201  frege131d  44223  usgrexmpl1edg  48529  usgrexmpl2edg  48534