theorem
  (a + b) * L = a * L + b * L
proof
  let v;
  thus ((a + b) * L).v = (a + b) * L.v by Def9
    .= a * L.v + b * L.v by VECTSP_1:def 7
    .= (a * L).v + b * L.v by Def9
    .= (a * L).v + (b * L). v by Def9
    .= ((a * L) + (b * L)).v by Th22;
end;
