Sure thing, let's get straight to it. We start with 142 and we're going to multiply it by 79, which means adding 142 to itself 79 times.
Step 1: 0 + 142 = 142
Step 2: 142 + 142 = 284
Step 3: 284 + 142 = 426
Step 4: 426 + 142 = 568
Step 5: 568 + 142 = 710
Step 6: 710 + 142 = 852
Step 7: 852 + 142 = 994
Step 8: 994 + 142 = 1136
Step 9: 1136 + 142 = 1278
Step 10: 1278 + 142 = 1420
Step 11: 1420 + 142 = 1562
Step 12: 1562 + 142 = 1704
Step 13: 1704 + 142 = 1846
Step 14: 1846 + 142 = 1988
Step 15: 1988 + 142 = 2130
Step 16: 2130 + 142 = 2272
Step 17: 2272 + 142 = 2414
Step 18: 2414 + 142 = 2556
Step 19: 2556 + 142 = 2698
Step 20: 2698 + 142 = 2840
Step 21: 2840 + 142 = 2982
Step 22: 2982 + 142 = 3124
Step 23: 3124 + 142 = 3266
Step 24: 3266 + 142 = 3408
Step 25: 3408 + 142 = 3550
Step 26: 3550 + 142 = 3692
Step 27: 3692 + 142 = 3834
Step 28: 3834 + 142 = 3976
Step 29: 3976 + 142 = 4118
Step 30: 4118 + 142 = 4260
Step 31: 4260 + 142 = 4402
Step 32: 4402 + 142 = 4544
Step 33: 4544 + 142 = 4686
Step 34: 4686 + 142 = 4828
Step 35: 4828 + 142 = 4970
Step 36: 4970 + 142 = 5112
Step 37: 5112 + 142 = 5254
Step 38: 5254 + 142 = 5396
Step 39: 5396 + 142 = 5538
Step 40: 5538 + 142 = 5680
Step 41: 5680 + 142 = 5822
Step 42: 5822 + 142 = 5964
Step 43: 5964 + 142 = 6106
Step 44: 6106 + 142 = 6248
Step 45: 6248 + 142 = 6390
Step 46: 6390 + 142 = 6532
Step 47: 6532 + 142 = 6674
Step 48: 6674 + 142 = 6816
Step 49: 6816 + 142 = 6958
Step 50: 6958 + 142 = 7100
Step 51: 7100 + 142 = 7242
Step 52: 7242 + 142 = 7384
Step 53: 7384 + 142 = 7526
Step 54: 7526 + 142 = 7668
Step 55: 7668 + 142 = 7810
Step 56: 7810 + 142 = 7952
Step 57: 7952 + 142 = 8094
Step 58: 8094 + 142 = 8236
Step 59: 8236 + 142 = 8378
Step 60: 8378 + 142 = 8520
Step 61: 8520 + 142 = 8662
Step 62: 8662 + 142 = 8804
Step 63: 8804 + 142 = 8946
Step 64: 8946 + 142 = 9088
Step 65: 9088 + 142 = 9230
Step 66: 9230 + 142 = 9372
Step 67: 9372 + 142 = 9514
Step 68: 9514 + 142 = 9656
Step 69: 9656 + 142 = 9798
Step 70: 9798 + 142 = 9940
Step 71: 9940 + 142 = 10082
Step 72: 10082 + 142 = 10224
Step 73: 10224 + 142 = 10366
Step 74: 10366 + 142 = 10508
Step 75: 10508 + 142 = 10650
Step 76: 10650 + 142 = 10792
Step 77: 10792 + 142 = 10934
Step 78: 10934 + 142 = 11076
Step 79: 11076 + 142 = 11218

So, 142*79 = 11218