Theorem unass 4124

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 4106	. . 3 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)))
2		elun 4106	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶))
3	2	orbi2i 925	. . 3 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)))
4		elun 4106	. . . . 5 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵))
5	4	orbi1i 926	. . . 4 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶) ↔ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶))
6		orass 934	. . . 4 ⊢ (((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)))
7	5, 6	bitr2i 279	. . 3 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶))
8	1, 3, 7	3bitrri 301	. 2 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶) ↔ 𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)))
9	8	uneqri 4109	1 ⊢ ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∪ 𝐶) = (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶))

This proof depends on syntax axioms:   ∨ wo 860   = wceq 1569   ∈ wcel 2142   ∪ cun 3902

This proof depends on axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1824  ax-4 1838  ax-5 1939  ax-6 1996  ax-7 2037  ax-8 2144  ax-9 2152  ax-ext 2734

This proof depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 401  df-or 861  df-tru 1572  df-ex 1809  df-sb 2096  df-clab 2741  df-cleq 2754  df-clel 2837  df-v 3456  df-un 3909

This theorem is used by:  un12  4125  un23  4126  un4  4127  dfif5  4503  qdass  4718  qdassr  4719  ssunpr  4798  oarec  8545  unfi  9153  domunfican  9279  djuassen  10169  prunioo  13514  ioojoin  13516  fzosplitpr  13813  s4prop  14954  lcmfun  16709  phlstr  17405  prdsvalstr  17511  mreexexlem2d  17707  mreexexlem4d  17709  pwmnd  19005  ordtbas  23360  reconnlem1  24995  lhop  26186  plyun0  26365  addsasslem2  28208  ex-un  30786  ex-pw  30791  indifundif  32881  subfacp1lem1  35679  poimirlem3  38302  poimirlem4  38303  poimirlem16  38315  poimirlem19  38318  dfrcl2  44428  corcltrcl  44493  cotrclrcl  44496  frege131d  44518  usgrexmpl1edg  48817  usgrexmpl2edg  48822