let p, q, r, s be ExtReal; ( r < s & ].r,s.] c= [.p,q.[ implies ( p <= r & s < q ) )
assume that
A1:
r < s
and
A2:
].r,s.] c= [.p,q.[
; ( p <= r & s < q )
[.p,q.[ c= [.p,q.]
by Th24;
then
].r,s.] c= [.p,q.]
by A2;
hence
p <= r
by A1, Th53; s < q
s in ].r,s.]
by A1, Th2;
hence
s < q
by A2, Th3; verum