OK, let's work through this together. We're starting with 97 and we're going to multiply it by 8, which means we add 97 to itself 8 times.
Step 1: 0 + 97 = 97
Step 2: 97 + 97 = 194
Step 3: 194 + 97 = 291
Step 4: 291 + 97 = 388
Step 5: 388 + 97 = 485
Step 6: 485 + 97 = 582
Step 7: 582 + 97 = 679
Step 8: 679 + 97 = 776

So, 97*8 = 776