Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem ringass

Description: Associative law for multiplication in a ring. (Contributed by NM, 27-Aug-2011) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 6-Jan-2015)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses ringcl.b B=BaseR
ringcl.t ·˙=R
Assertion ringass RRingXBYBZBX·˙Y·˙Z=X·˙Y·˙Z

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ringcl.b B=BaseR
2 ringcl.t ·˙=R
3 eqid mulGrpR=mulGrpR
4 3 ringmgp RRingmulGrpRMnd
5 3 1 mgpbas B=BasemulGrpR
6 3 2 mgpplusg ·˙=+mulGrpR
7 5 6 mndass mulGrpRMndXBYBZBX·˙Y·˙Z=X·˙Y·˙Z
8 4 7 sylan RRingXBYBZBX·˙Y·˙Z=X·˙Y·˙Z