Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem unabs

Description: Absorption law for union. (Contributed by NM, 16-Apr-2006)

Ref Expression
Assertion unabs ( 𝐴 ∪ ( 𝐴𝐵 ) ) = 𝐴

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 inss1 ( 𝐴𝐵 ) ⊆ 𝐴
2 ssequn2 ( ( 𝐴𝐵 ) ⊆ 𝐴 ↔ ( 𝐴 ∪ ( 𝐴𝐵 ) ) = 𝐴 )
3 1 2 mpbi ( 𝐴 ∪ ( 𝐴𝐵 ) ) = 𝐴