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Associative property of multiplication

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

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