Theorem difun1 3887

Description: A relationship involving double difference and union. (Contributed by NM, 29-Aug-2004.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
difun1	|- ( A \ ( B u. C ) ) = ( ( A \ B ) \ C )

Proof of Theorem difun1

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		inass 3823	. . . 4 |- ( ( A i^i ( _V \ B ) ) i^i ( _V \ C ) ) = ( A i^i ( ( _V \ B ) i^i ( _V \ C ) ) )
2		invdif 3868	. . . 4 |- ( ( A i^i ( _V \ B ) ) i^i ( _V \ C ) ) = ( ( A i^i ( _V \ B ) ) \ C )
3	1, 2	eqtr3i 2646	. . 3 |- ( A i^i ( ( _V \ B ) i^i ( _V \ C ) ) ) = ( ( A i^i ( _V \ B ) ) \ C )
4		undm 3885	. . . . 5 |- ( _V \ ( B u. C ) ) = ( ( _V \ B ) i^i ( _V \ C ) )
5	4	ineq2i 3811	. . . 4 |- ( A i^i ( _V \ ( B u. C ) ) ) = ( A i^i ( ( _V \ B ) i^i ( _V \ C ) ) )
6		invdif 3868	. . . 4 |- ( A i^i ( _V \ ( B u. C ) ) ) = ( A \ ( B u. C ) )
7	5, 6	eqtr3i 2646	. . 3 |- ( A i^i ( ( _V \ B ) i^i ( _V \ C ) ) ) = ( A \ ( B u. C ) )
8	3, 7	eqtr3i 2646	. 2 |- ( ( A i^i ( _V \ B ) ) \ C ) = ( A \ ( B u. C ) )
9		invdif 3868	. . 3 |- ( A i^i ( _V \ B ) ) = ( A \ B )
10	9	difeq1i 3724	. 2 |- ( ( A i^i ( _V \ B ) ) \ C ) = ( ( A \ B ) \ C )
11	8, 10	eqtr3i 2646	1 |- ( A \ ( B u. C ) ) = ( ( A \ B ) \ C )

Syntax hints:   = wceq 1483   _Vcvv 3200   \ cdif 3571   u. cun 3572   i^i cin 3573

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1722  ax-4 1737  ax-5 1839  ax-6 1888  ax-7 1935  ax-9 1999  ax-10 2019  ax-11 2034  ax-12 2047  ax-13 2246  ax-ext 2602

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 197  df-or 385  df-an 386  df-tru 1486  df-ex 1705  df-nf 1710  df-sb 1881  df-clab 2609  df-cleq 2615  df-clel 2618  df-nfc 2753  df-ral 2917  df-rab 2921  df-v 3202  df-dif 3577  df-un 3579  df-in 3581

This theorem is referenced by:  dif32  3891  difabs  3892  difpr  4334  infdiffi  8555  mreexexlem4d  16307  nulmbl2  23304  unmbl  23305  caragenuncllem  40726