Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 982. 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 982 and add it to itself 42 times.
Step 1: 0 + 982 = 982
Step 2: 982 + 982 = 1964
Step 3: 1964 + 982 = 2946
Step 4: 2946 + 982 = 3928
Step 5: 3928 + 982 = 4910
Step 6: 4910 + 982 = 5892
Step 7: 5892 + 982 = 6874
Step 8: 6874 + 982 = 7856
Step 9: 7856 + 982 = 8838
Step 10: 8838 + 982 = 9820
Step 11: 9820 + 982 = 10802
Step 12: 10802 + 982 = 11784
Step 13: 11784 + 982 = 12766
Step 14: 12766 + 982 = 13748
Step 15: 13748 + 982 = 14730
Step 16: 14730 + 982 = 15712
Step 17: 15712 + 982 = 16694
Step 18: 16694 + 982 = 17676
Step 19: 17676 + 982 = 18658
Step 20: 18658 + 982 = 19640
Step 21: 19640 + 982 = 20622
Step 22: 20622 + 982 = 21604
Step 23: 21604 + 982 = 22586
Step 24: 22586 + 982 = 23568
Step 25: 23568 + 982 = 24550
Step 26: 24550 + 982 = 25532
Step 27: 25532 + 982 = 26514
Step 28: 26514 + 982 = 27496
Step 29: 27496 + 982 = 28478
Step 30: 28478 + 982 = 29460
Step 31: 29460 + 982 = 30442
Step 32: 30442 + 982 = 31424
Step 33: 31424 + 982 = 32406
Step 34: 32406 + 982 = 33388
Step 35: 33388 + 982 = 34370
Step 36: 34370 + 982 = 35352
Step 37: 35352 + 982 = 36334
Step 38: 36334 + 982 = 37316
Step 39: 37316 + 982 = 38298
Step 40: 38298 + 982 = 39280
Step 41: 39280 + 982 = 40262
Step 42: 40262 + 982 = 41244

So, 982*42 = 41244