Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem trclfvdecoml

Description: The transitive closure of a relation may be decomposed into a union of the relation and the composition of the relation with its transitive closure. (Contributed by RP, 18-Jul-2020)

Ref Expression
Assertion trclfvdecoml R V t+ R = R R t+ R

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 trclfvdecomr R V t+ R = R t+ R R
2 trclfvcom R V t+ R R = R t+ R
3 2 uneq2d R V R t+ R R = R R t+ R
4 1 3 eqtrd R V t+ R = R R t+ R