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Prove the first associative law from Table 1 by show-

ing that if A, B, and C are sets, then A ∪ (B ∪ C) =

(A ∪ B) ∪ C.

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o prove the first associative law of set theory, we need to show that for any sets A, B, and C:

A ∪ (B ∪ C) = (A ∪ B) ∪ C

To do this, we need to show that any element that is in the left-hand side of the equation is also in the right-hand side, and vice versa.

First, let's consider an arbitrary element x.

If x ∈ A ∪ (B ∪ C), then x must be in A, or in B, or in C (or in two or more of these sets).

If x ∈ A, then x ∈ A ∪ B, and so x ∈ (A ∪ B) ∪ C.

If x ∈ B, then x ∈ B ∪ C, and so x ∈ A ∪ (B ∪ C), which means that x ∈ (A ∪ B) ∪ C.

If x ∈ C, then x ∈ B ∪ C, and so x ∈ A ∪ (B ∪ C), which means that x ∈ (A ∪ B) ∪ C.

Therefore, we have shown that if x ∈ A ∪ (B ∪ C), then x ∈ (A ∪ B) ∪ C.

Next, let's consider an arbitrary element y.

If y ∈ (A ∪ B) ∪ C, then y must be in A, or in B, or in C (or in two or more of these sets).

If y ∈ A, then y ∈ A ∪ (B ∪ C), and so y ∈ (A ∪ B) ∪ C.

If y ∈ B, then y ∈ A ∪ B, and so y ∈ A ∪ (B ∪ C), which means that y ∈ (A ∪ B) ∪ C.

If y ∈ C, then y ∈ (A ∪ B) ∪ C.

Therefore, we have shown that if y ∈ (A ∪ B) ∪ C, then y ∈ A ∪ (B ∪ C).

Since we have shown that any element that is in the left-hand side of the equation is also in the right-hand side, and vice versa, we can conclude that:

A ∪ (B ∪ C) = (A ∪ B) ∪ C

This proves the first associative law of set theory.

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