let a, b, c be real number ; ( a <= c & c <= b implies ].-infty ,c.] \/ [.a,b.] = ].-infty ,b.] )
assume that
A1:
a <= c
and
A2:
c <= b
; ].-infty ,c.] \/ [.a,b.] = ].-infty ,b.]
thus
].-infty ,c.] \/ [.a,b.] c= ].-infty ,b.]
XBOOLE_0:def 10 ].-infty ,b.] c= ].-infty ,c.] \/ [.a,b.]
let x be set ; TARSKI:def 3 ( not x in ].-infty ,b.] or x in ].-infty ,c.] \/ [.a,b.] )
assume A4:
x in ].-infty ,b.]
; x in ].-infty ,c.] \/ [.a,b.]
then reconsider x = x as real number ;