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Associative property of multiplication

Complete the equations to solve 2×3×7\purpleC{2} \times \blueD{3} \times \greenD7 two different ways.
2×3×7 = (2×3)×7\purpleC{2} \times \blueD{3} \times \greenD7 ~=~(\purpleC{2}\times\blueD{3}) \times\greenD7
2×3×7 = \phantom{\purpleC{2} \times \blueD{3} \times \greenD7 }~=~
× 7 \times ~\greenD7
3×5×2 = \phantom{\purpleC{3} \times \blueD{5} \times \greenD2 }~=~

2×3×7 = 2×(3×7)\purpleC{2} \times \blueD{3} \times \greenD7 ~=~ \purpleC{2}\times(\blueD{3}\times\greenD7)
2×3×7 = 2× \phantom{\purpleC{2} \times \blueD{3} \times \greenD7} ~=~ \purpleC{2}\times ~
3×5×2 = \phantom{\purpleC{3} \times \blueD{5} \times \greenD2} ~=~