Metamath Proof Explorer
		
		
		
		Description:  A monoid operation is associative.  (Contributed by NM, 14-Aug-2011)
       (Proof shortened by AV, 8-Feb-2020)
		
			
				
					|  |  | Ref | Expression | 
					
						|  | Hypotheses | mndcl.b |  | 
					
						|  |  | mndcl.p |  | 
				
					|  | Assertion | mndass |  | 
			
		
		
			
				Proof
				
					
						| Step | Hyp | Ref | Expression | 
						
							| 1 |  | mndcl.b |  | 
						
							| 2 |  | mndcl.p |  | 
						
							| 3 |  | mndsgrp |  | 
						
							| 4 | 1 2 | sgrpass |  | 
						
							| 5 | 3 4 | sylan |  |