Sure thing, let's get straight to it. We start with 494 and we're going to multiply it by 8, which means adding 494 to itself 8 times.
Step 1: 0 + 494 = 494
Step 2: 494 + 494 = 988
Step 3: 988 + 494 = 1482
Step 4: 1482 + 494 = 1976
Step 5: 1976 + 494 = 2470
Step 6: 2470 + 494 = 2964
Step 7: 2964 + 494 = 3458
Step 8: 3458 + 494 = 3952

So, 494*8 = 3952