Sure thing! We've got 500 and we're gonna multiply it by 5. That's the same as adding 500 to itself 5 times.
Step 1: 0 + 500 = 500
Step 2: 500 + 500 = 1000
Step 3: 1000 + 500 = 1500
Step 4: 1500 + 500 = 2000
Step 5: 2000 + 500 = 2500

So, 500*5 = 2500