Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 550. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 87. So, we're going to take the number 550 and add it to itself 87 times.
Step 1: 0 + 550 = 550
Step 2: 550 + 550 = 1100
Step 3: 1100 + 550 = 1650
Step 4: 1650 + 550 = 2200
Step 5: 2200 + 550 = 2750
Step 6: 2750 + 550 = 3300
Step 7: 3300 + 550 = 3850
Step 8: 3850 + 550 = 4400
Step 9: 4400 + 550 = 4950
Step 10: 4950 + 550 = 5500
Step 11: 5500 + 550 = 6050
Step 12: 6050 + 550 = 6600
Step 13: 6600 + 550 = 7150
Step 14: 7150 + 550 = 7700
Step 15: 7700 + 550 = 8250
Step 16: 8250 + 550 = 8800
Step 17: 8800 + 550 = 9350
Step 18: 9350 + 550 = 9900
Step 19: 9900 + 550 = 10450
Step 20: 10450 + 550 = 11000
Step 21: 11000 + 550 = 11550
Step 22: 11550 + 550 = 12100
Step 23: 12100 + 550 = 12650
Step 24: 12650 + 550 = 13200
Step 25: 13200 + 550 = 13750
Step 26: 13750 + 550 = 14300
Step 27: 14300 + 550 = 14850
Step 28: 14850 + 550 = 15400
Step 29: 15400 + 550 = 15950
Step 30: 15950 + 550 = 16500
Step 31: 16500 + 550 = 17050
Step 32: 17050 + 550 = 17600
Step 33: 17600 + 550 = 18150
Step 34: 18150 + 550 = 18700
Step 35: 18700 + 550 = 19250
Step 36: 19250 + 550 = 19800
Step 37: 19800 + 550 = 20350
Step 38: 20350 + 550 = 20900
Step 39: 20900 + 550 = 21450
Step 40: 21450 + 550 = 22000
Step 41: 22000 + 550 = 22550
Step 42: 22550 + 550 = 23100
Step 43: 23100 + 550 = 23650
Step 44: 23650 + 550 = 24200
Step 45: 24200 + 550 = 24750
Step 46: 24750 + 550 = 25300
Step 47: 25300 + 550 = 25850
Step 48: 25850 + 550 = 26400
Step 49: 26400 + 550 = 26950
Step 50: 26950 + 550 = 27500
Step 51: 27500 + 550 = 28050
Step 52: 28050 + 550 = 28600
Step 53: 28600 + 550 = 29150
Step 54: 29150 + 550 = 29700
Step 55: 29700 + 550 = 30250
Step 56: 30250 + 550 = 30800
Step 57: 30800 + 550 = 31350
Step 58: 31350 + 550 = 31900
Step 59: 31900 + 550 = 32450
Step 60: 32450 + 550 = 33000
Step 61: 33000 + 550 = 33550
Step 62: 33550 + 550 = 34100
Step 63: 34100 + 550 = 34650
Step 64: 34650 + 550 = 35200
Step 65: 35200 + 550 = 35750
Step 66: 35750 + 550 = 36300
Step 67: 36300 + 550 = 36850
Step 68: 36850 + 550 = 37400
Step 69: 37400 + 550 = 37950
Step 70: 37950 + 550 = 38500
Step 71: 38500 + 550 = 39050
Step 72: 39050 + 550 = 39600
Step 73: 39600 + 550 = 40150
Step 74: 40150 + 550 = 40700
Step 75: 40700 + 550 = 41250
Step 76: 41250 + 550 = 41800
Step 77: 41800 + 550 = 42350
Step 78: 42350 + 550 = 42900
Step 79: 42900 + 550 = 43450
Step 80: 43450 + 550 = 44000
Step 81: 44000 + 550 = 44550
Step 82: 44550 + 550 = 45100
Step 83: 45100 + 550 = 45650
Step 84: 45650 + 550 = 46200
Step 85: 46200 + 550 = 46750
Step 86: 46750 + 550 = 47300
Step 87: 47300 + 550 = 47850

So, 550*87 = 47850