Let's get this math done. We have 970 and we're going to multiply it by 18. This is the same as taking 970 and adding it to itself 18 times.
Step 1: 0 + 970 = 970
Step 2: 970 + 970 = 1940
Step 3: 1940 + 970 = 2910
Step 4: 2910 + 970 = 3880
Step 5: 3880 + 970 = 4850
Step 6: 4850 + 970 = 5820
Step 7: 5820 + 970 = 6790
Step 8: 6790 + 970 = 7760
Step 9: 7760 + 970 = 8730
Step 10: 8730 + 970 = 9700
Step 11: 9700 + 970 = 10670
Step 12: 10670 + 970 = 11640
Step 13: 11640 + 970 = 12610
Step 14: 12610 + 970 = 13580
Step 15: 13580 + 970 = 14550
Step 16: 14550 + 970 = 15520
Step 17: 15520 + 970 = 16490
Step 18: 16490 + 970 = 17460

So, 970*18 = 17460