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 Th23;
then A3:
[.r,s.] c= [.p,q.]
by A2;
r in [.r,s.]
by A1, Th1;
hence
p < r
by A2, Th2; s <= q
thus
s <= q
by A1, A3, Th50; verum