Lemma 22.27.7. In Situation 22.27.2 let x_1 \to x_2 \to \ldots \to x_ n be a sequence of composable morphisms in \text{Comp}(\mathcal{A}). Then there exists a commutative diagram in \text{Comp}(\mathcal{A}):
\xymatrix{x_1\ar[r] & x_2\ar[r] & \ldots \ar[r] & x_ n\\ y_1\ar[r]\ar[u] & y_2\ar[r]\ar[u] & \ldots \ar[r] & y_ n\ar[u]}
such that each y_ i\to y_{i+1} is an admissible monomorphism and each y_ i\to x_ i is a homotopy equivalence.
Proof.
The case for n=1 is trivial: one simply takes y_1 = x_1 and the identity morphism on x_1 is in particular a homotopy equivalence. The case n = 2 is given by Lemma 22.27.6. Suppose we have constructed the diagram up to x_{n - 1}. We apply Lemma 22.27.6 to the composition y_{n - 1} \to x_{n-1} \to x_ n to obtain y_ n. Then y_{n - 1} \to y_ n will be an admissible monomorphism, and y_ n \to x_ n a homotopy equivalence.
\square
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