Commutativity of intersection

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AB=BA

Note

This is somewhere between a theorem and a definition because at some point you have to accept "and" is commutative or something.

Proof

xABxA and xBxB and xAxBA

, thus by the implies and subset relation we see ABBA

By the exact same procedure we see BAAB

Thus we conclude AB=BA