Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 976. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 42. So, we're going to take the number 976 and add it to itself 42 times.
Step 1: 0 + 976 = 976
Step 2: 976 + 976 = 1952
Step 3: 1952 + 976 = 2928
Step 4: 2928 + 976 = 3904
Step 5: 3904 + 976 = 4880
Step 6: 4880 + 976 = 5856
Step 7: 5856 + 976 = 6832
Step 8: 6832 + 976 = 7808
Step 9: 7808 + 976 = 8784
Step 10: 8784 + 976 = 9760
Step 11: 9760 + 976 = 10736
Step 12: 10736 + 976 = 11712
Step 13: 11712 + 976 = 12688
Step 14: 12688 + 976 = 13664
Step 15: 13664 + 976 = 14640
Step 16: 14640 + 976 = 15616
Step 17: 15616 + 976 = 16592
Step 18: 16592 + 976 = 17568
Step 19: 17568 + 976 = 18544
Step 20: 18544 + 976 = 19520
Step 21: 19520 + 976 = 20496
Step 22: 20496 + 976 = 21472
Step 23: 21472 + 976 = 22448
Step 24: 22448 + 976 = 23424
Step 25: 23424 + 976 = 24400
Step 26: 24400 + 976 = 25376
Step 27: 25376 + 976 = 26352
Step 28: 26352 + 976 = 27328
Step 29: 27328 + 976 = 28304
Step 30: 28304 + 976 = 29280
Step 31: 29280 + 976 = 30256
Step 32: 30256 + 976 = 31232
Step 33: 31232 + 976 = 32208
Step 34: 32208 + 976 = 33184
Step 35: 33184 + 976 = 34160
Step 36: 34160 + 976 = 35136
Step 37: 35136 + 976 = 36112
Step 38: 36112 + 976 = 37088
Step 39: 37088 + 976 = 38064
Step 40: 38064 + 976 = 39040
Step 41: 39040 + 976 = 40016
Step 42: 40016 + 976 = 40992

So, 976*42 = 40992