Apply the commutative property to 13 x 7 x 21 to rearrange the terms and still get the same solution.
A13 + 7 + 21
B(13 x 7) x 21
C12 x (7 x 21)
D21 x 7 x 13
A13 + 7 + 21
B(13 x 7) x 21
C12 x (7 x 21)
D21 x 7 x 13