Theorem unass 4135

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 4116	. . 3 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)))
2		elun 4116	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶))
3	2	orbi2i 912	. . 3 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)))
4		elun 4116	. . . . 5 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵))
5	4	orbi1i 913	. . . 4 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶) ↔ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶))
6		orass 921	. . . 4 ⊢ (((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)))
7	5, 6	bitr2i 276	. . 3 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶))
8	1, 3, 7	3bitrri 298	. 2 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶) ↔ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)))
9	8	uneqri 4119	1 ⊢ ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∪ 𝐶) = (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶))

Syntax hints:   ∨ wo 847   = wceq 1540   ∈ wcel 2109   ∪ cun 3912

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1795  ax-4 1809  ax-5 1910  ax-6 1967  ax-7 2008  ax-8 2111  ax-9 2119  ax-ext 2701

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-or 848  df-tru 1543  df-ex 1780  df-sb 2066  df-clab 2708  df-cleq 2721  df-clel 2803  df-v 3449  df-un 3919

This theorem is referenced by:  un12  4136  un23  4137  un4  4138  dfif5  4505  qdass  4717  qdassr  4718  ssunpr  4798  oarec  8526  unfi  9135  domunfican  9272  djuassen  10132  prunioo  13442  ioojoin  13444  fzosplitpr  13737  s4prop  14876  lcmfun  16615  phlstr  17309  prdsvalstr  17415  mreexexlem2d  17606  mreexexlem4d  17608  pwmnd  18864  ordtbas  23079  reconnlem1  24715  lhop  25921  plyun0  26102  addsasslem2  27911  ex-un  30353  ex-pw  30358  indifundif  32453  subfacp1lem1  35166  poimirlem3  37617  poimirlem4  37618  poimirlem16  37630  poimirlem19  37633  dfrcl2  43663  corcltrcl  43728  cotrclrcl  43731  frege131d  43753  usgrexmpl1edg  48015  usgrexmpl2edg  48020