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Both sides of the expression below are equal.

(6 x 10) x 7 = 6 x (10 x 7)

A. True
B. False

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A. TRUE


It's Associative Property.

The "Associative Property (Laws)" say that it doesn't matter how we group the numbers (i.e. which we calculate first)


(a × b) × c = a × (b × c)


(6 × 10) × 7 = 6 × (10 × 7)


L = 60 × 7 = 420

R = 6 × 70 = 420


L = R

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