Using only addition, subtraction and multiplication

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I have the numbers 6, 30, 8, 8, 3, 7, 1, 2, and 5. Using only addition, subtraction, and multiplication, can you use those numbers to make 60, 54, and 52?

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$$6+30+8+8+3+7+1+2\color{red}{-}5=60.$$ $$6+30+8+8\color{red}{-}3+7+1+2\color{red}{-}5=54.$$ $$6+30+8+8\color{red}{-}3+7\color{red}{-}1+2\color{red}{-}5=52.$$

P.S. $$30\times 2=60.$$ $$6\times (8+1)=54.$$ $$(8+5)\times (7-3)=52.$$