Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem pwuncl

Description: Power classes are closed under union. (Contributed by AV, 27-Feb-2024)

Ref Expression
Assertion pwuncl ( ( 𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 𝑋 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝒫 𝑋 ) → ( 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 ) ∈ 𝒫 𝑋 )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 unexg ⊢ ( ( 𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 𝑋 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝒫 𝑋 ) → ( 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 ) ∈ V )
2 elpwi ⊢ ( 𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 𝑋 → 𝐴 ⊆ 𝑋 )
3 elpwi ⊢ ( 𝐵 ∈ 𝒫 𝑋 → 𝐵 ⊆ 𝑋 )
4 unss ⊢ ( ( 𝐴 ⊆ 𝑋 ∧ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝑋 ) ↔ ( 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 ) ⊆ 𝑋 )
5 4 biimpi ⊢ ( ( 𝐴 ⊆ 𝑋 ∧ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝑋 ) → ( 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 ) ⊆ 𝑋 )
6 2 3 5 syl2an ⊢ ( ( 𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 𝑋 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝒫 𝑋 ) → ( 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 ) ⊆ 𝑋 )
7 1 6 elpwd ⊢ ( ( 𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 𝑋 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝒫 𝑋 ) → ( 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 ) ∈ 𝒫 𝑋 )