Containment among operations on ideals: product, direct sum, intersection

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Is the relationship $IJ \subseteq I \cap J \subseteq I, J \subseteq I + J$ correct?

Quick sketches:

1. $IJ \subseteq I \cap J$

Elements of $IJ$ are linear combinations of the form $\sum_k i_k j_k$. Ideals are closed under multiplication with the whole ring, thus each $i_k j_k = i_k'$ Ideals are also closed under addition. Thus, each term in $\sum_k i_k j_k = \sum_k i'_k = i'' \in I$. Similarly, we can group terms according to $J$ to arrive at $\sum_k i_k j_k = \sum_k j_k' = j'' \in J$.

2 $I \cap J \subseteq I, J$

Immediate from definition of intersection.

3. $I, J \subseteq I + J$

each $i \in I$ can be written as $(i \in I) + (0 \in J)$ which is an element of $i + j$. Similarly with $J$.

Is there some way to organise these containments into a nice exact sequence? In general, I find that I have to pause and think before I remember these relations. Is there some way to organise these better?