Theorem unass 4101

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 4083	. . 3 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)))
2		elun 4083	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶))
3	2	orbi2i 918	. . 3 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)))
4		elun 4083	. . . . 5 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵))
5	4	orbi1i 919	. . . 4 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶) ↔ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶))
6		orass 927	. . . 4 ⊢ (((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)))
7	5, 6	bitr2i 277	. . 3 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶))
8	1, 3, 7	3bitrri 299	. 2 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶) ↔ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)))
9	8	uneqri 4086	1 ⊢ ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∪ 𝐶) = (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶))

Syntax hints:   ∨ wo 853   = wceq 1547   ∈ wcel 2119   ∪ cun 3881

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1802  ax-4 1816  ax-5 1917  ax-6 1974  ax-7 2015  ax-8 2121  ax-9 2129  ax-ext 2711

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 208  df-an 397  df-or 854  df-tru 1550  df-ex 1787  df-sb 2074  df-clab 2718  df-cleq 2731  df-clel 2814  df-v 3433  df-un 3888

This theorem is referenced by:  un12  4102  un23  4103  un4  4104  dfif5  4471  qdass  4685  qdassr  4686  ssunpr  4765  oarec  8487  unfi  9095  domunfican  9222  djuassen  10092  prunioo  13425  ioojoin  13427  fzosplitpr  13723  s4prop  14863  lcmfun  16605  phlstr  17300  prdsvalstr  17406  mreexexlem2d  17602  mreexexlem4d  17604  pwmnd  18899  ordtbas  23175  reconnlem1  24810  lhop  26001  plyun0  26180  addsasslem2  28014  ex-un  30512  ex-pw  30517  indifundif  32612  subfacp1lem1  35407  poimirlem3  37990  poimirlem4  37991  poimirlem16  38003  poimirlem19  38006  dfrcl2  44118  corcltrcl  44183  cotrclrcl  44186  frege131d  44208  usgrexmpl1edg  48515  usgrexmpl2edg  48520