let X1, Y1, X2, Y2 be set ; :: thesis: ( X1,Y1 are_equipotent & X2,Y2 are_equipotent implies ( [:X1,X2:],[:Y1,Y2:] are_equipotent & card [:X1,X2:] = card [:Y1,Y2:] ) )
assume ( X1,Y1 are_equipotent & X2,Y2 are_equipotent ) ; :: thesis: ( [:X1,X2:],[:Y1,Y2:] are_equipotent & card [:X1,X2:] = card [:Y1,Y2:] )
then ( [:X1,X2:],[:(card X1),(card X2):] are_equipotent & [:Y1,Y2:],[:(card Y1),(card Y2):] are_equipotent & card X1 = card Y1 & card X2 = card Y2 ) by Th14, CARD_1:21;
hence [:X1,X2:],[:Y1,Y2:] are_equipotent by WELLORD2:22; :: thesis: card [:X1,X2:] = card [:Y1,Y2:]
hence card [:X1,X2:] = card [:Y1,Y2:] by CARD_1:21; :: thesis: verum