Let's roll up our sleeves and solve this. We have 282 and we're going to multiply it by 9, essentially adding 282 to itself 9 times.
Step 1: 0 + 282 = 282
Step 2: 282 + 282 = 564
Step 3: 564 + 282 = 846
Step 4: 846 + 282 = 1128
Step 5: 1128 + 282 = 1410
Step 6: 1410 + 282 = 1692
Step 7: 1692 + 282 = 1974
Step 8: 1974 + 282 = 2256
Step 9: 2256 + 282 = 2538

So, 282*9 = 2538