Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 176. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 159. So, we're going to take the number 176 and add it to itself 159 times.
Step 1: 0 + 176 = 176
Step 2: 176 + 176 = 352
Step 3: 352 + 176 = 528
Step 4: 528 + 176 = 704
Step 5: 704 + 176 = 880
Step 6: 880 + 176 = 1056
Step 7: 1056 + 176 = 1232
Step 8: 1232 + 176 = 1408
Step 9: 1408 + 176 = 1584
Step 10: 1584 + 176 = 1760
Step 11: 1760 + 176 = 1936
Step 12: 1936 + 176 = 2112
Step 13: 2112 + 176 = 2288
Step 14: 2288 + 176 = 2464
Step 15: 2464 + 176 = 2640
Step 16: 2640 + 176 = 2816
Step 17: 2816 + 176 = 2992
Step 18: 2992 + 176 = 3168
Step 19: 3168 + 176 = 3344
Step 20: 3344 + 176 = 3520
Step 21: 3520 + 176 = 3696
Step 22: 3696 + 176 = 3872
Step 23: 3872 + 176 = 4048
Step 24: 4048 + 176 = 4224
Step 25: 4224 + 176 = 4400
Step 26: 4400 + 176 = 4576
Step 27: 4576 + 176 = 4752
Step 28: 4752 + 176 = 4928
Step 29: 4928 + 176 = 5104
Step 30: 5104 + 176 = 5280
Step 31: 5280 + 176 = 5456
Step 32: 5456 + 176 = 5632
Step 33: 5632 + 176 = 5808
Step 34: 5808 + 176 = 5984
Step 35: 5984 + 176 = 6160
Step 36: 6160 + 176 = 6336
Step 37: 6336 + 176 = 6512
Step 38: 6512 + 176 = 6688
Step 39: 6688 + 176 = 6864
Step 40: 6864 + 176 = 7040
Step 41: 7040 + 176 = 7216
Step 42: 7216 + 176 = 7392
Step 43: 7392 + 176 = 7568
Step 44: 7568 + 176 = 7744
Step 45: 7744 + 176 = 7920
Step 46: 7920 + 176 = 8096
Step 47: 8096 + 176 = 8272
Step 48: 8272 + 176 = 8448
Step 49: 8448 + 176 = 8624
Step 50: 8624 + 176 = 8800
Step 51: 8800 + 176 = 8976
Step 52: 8976 + 176 = 9152
Step 53: 9152 + 176 = 9328
Step 54: 9328 + 176 = 9504
Step 55: 9504 + 176 = 9680
Step 56: 9680 + 176 = 9856
Step 57: 9856 + 176 = 10032
Step 58: 10032 + 176 = 10208
Step 59: 10208 + 176 = 10384
Step 60: 10384 + 176 = 10560
Step 61: 10560 + 176 = 10736
Step 62: 10736 + 176 = 10912
Step 63: 10912 + 176 = 11088
Step 64: 11088 + 176 = 11264
Step 65: 11264 + 176 = 11440
Step 66: 11440 + 176 = 11616
Step 67: 11616 + 176 = 11792
Step 68: 11792 + 176 = 11968
Step 69: 11968 + 176 = 12144
Step 70: 12144 + 176 = 12320
Step 71: 12320 + 176 = 12496
Step 72: 12496 + 176 = 12672
Step 73: 12672 + 176 = 12848
Step 74: 12848 + 176 = 13024
Step 75: 13024 + 176 = 13200
Step 76: 13200 + 176 = 13376
Step 77: 13376 + 176 = 13552
Step 78: 13552 + 176 = 13728
Step 79: 13728 + 176 = 13904
Step 80: 13904 + 176 = 14080
Step 81: 14080 + 176 = 14256
Step 82: 14256 + 176 = 14432
Step 83: 14432 + 176 = 14608
Step 84: 14608 + 176 = 14784
Step 85: 14784 + 176 = 14960
Step 86: 14960 + 176 = 15136
Step 87: 15136 + 176 = 15312
Step 88: 15312 + 176 = 15488
Step 89: 15488 + 176 = 15664
Step 90: 15664 + 176 = 15840
Step 91: 15840 + 176 = 16016
Step 92: 16016 + 176 = 16192
Step 93: 16192 + 176 = 16368
Step 94: 16368 + 176 = 16544
Step 95: 16544 + 176 = 16720
Step 96: 16720 + 176 = 16896
Step 97: 16896 + 176 = 17072
Step 98: 17072 + 176 = 17248
Step 99: 17248 + 176 = 17424
Step 100: 17424 + 176 = 17600
Step 101: 17600 + 176 = 17776
Step 102: 17776 + 176 = 17952
Step 103: 17952 + 176 = 18128
Step 104: 18128 + 176 = 18304
Step 105: 18304 + 176 = 18480
Step 106: 18480 + 176 = 18656
Step 107: 18656 + 176 = 18832
Step 108: 18832 + 176 = 19008
Step 109: 19008 + 176 = 19184
Step 110: 19184 + 176 = 19360
Step 111: 19360 + 176 = 19536
Step 112: 19536 + 176 = 19712
Step 113: 19712 + 176 = 19888
Step 114: 19888 + 176 = 20064
Step 115: 20064 + 176 = 20240
Step 116: 20240 + 176 = 20416
Step 117: 20416 + 176 = 20592
Step 118: 20592 + 176 = 20768
Step 119: 20768 + 176 = 20944
Step 120: 20944 + 176 = 21120
Step 121: 21120 + 176 = 21296
Step 122: 21296 + 176 = 21472
Step 123: 21472 + 176 = 21648
Step 124: 21648 + 176 = 21824
Step 125: 21824 + 176 = 22000
Step 126: 22000 + 176 = 22176
Step 127: 22176 + 176 = 22352
Step 128: 22352 + 176 = 22528
Step 129: 22528 + 176 = 22704
Step 130: 22704 + 176 = 22880
Step 131: 22880 + 176 = 23056
Step 132: 23056 + 176 = 23232
Step 133: 23232 + 176 = 23408
Step 134: 23408 + 176 = 23584
Step 135: 23584 + 176 = 23760
Step 136: 23760 + 176 = 23936
Step 137: 23936 + 176 = 24112
Step 138: 24112 + 176 = 24288
Step 139: 24288 + 176 = 24464
Step 140: 24464 + 176 = 24640
Step 141: 24640 + 176 = 24816
Step 142: 24816 + 176 = 24992
Step 143: 24992 + 176 = 25168
Step 144: 25168 + 176 = 25344
Step 145: 25344 + 176 = 25520
Step 146: 25520 + 176 = 25696
Step 147: 25696 + 176 = 25872
Step 148: 25872 + 176 = 26048
Step 149: 26048 + 176 = 26224
Step 150: 26224 + 176 = 26400
Step 151: 26400 + 176 = 26576
Step 152: 26576 + 176 = 26752
Step 153: 26752 + 176 = 26928
Step 154: 26928 + 176 = 27104
Step 155: 27104 + 176 = 27280
Step 156: 27280 + 176 = 27456
Step 157: 27456 + 176 = 27632
Step 158: 27632 + 176 = 27808
Step 159: 27808 + 176 = 27984

So, 176*159 = 27984