Theorem undif2 3627

Description: Absorption of difference by union. This decomposes a union into two disjoint classes (see disjdif 3623). Part of proof of Corollary 6K of [Enderton] p. 144. (Contributed by NM, 19-May-1998.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
undif2	|- (A u. (B \ A)) = (A u. B)

Proof of Theorem undif2

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		uncom 3409	. 2 |- (A u. (B \ A)) = ((B \ A) u. A)
2		undif1 3626	. 2 |- ((B \ A) u. A) = (B u. A)
3		uncom 3409	. 2 |- (B u. A) = (A u. B)
4	1, 2, 3	3eqtri 2377	1 |- (A u. (B \ A)) = (A u. B)

Syntax hints:   = wceq 1642   \ cdif 3207   u. cun 3208

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1546  ax-5 1557  ax-17 1616  ax-9 1654  ax-8 1675  ax-6 1729  ax-7 1734  ax-11 1746  ax-12 1925  ax-ext 2334

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 177  df-or 359  df-an 360  df-nan 1288  df-tru 1319  df-ex 1542  df-nf 1545  df-sb 1649  df-clab 2340  df-cleq 2346  df-clel 2349  df-nfc 2479  df-ne 2519  df-v 2862  df-nin 3212  df-compl 3213  df-in 3214  df-un 3215  df-dif 3216  df-ss 3260  df-nul 3552

This theorem is referenced by:  undif  3631  dfif5  3675  dflec2  6211