Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 689. 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 689 and add it to itself 42 times.
Step 1: 0 + 689 = 689
Step 2: 689 + 689 = 1378
Step 3: 1378 + 689 = 2067
Step 4: 2067 + 689 = 2756
Step 5: 2756 + 689 = 3445
Step 6: 3445 + 689 = 4134
Step 7: 4134 + 689 = 4823
Step 8: 4823 + 689 = 5512
Step 9: 5512 + 689 = 6201
Step 10: 6201 + 689 = 6890
Step 11: 6890 + 689 = 7579
Step 12: 7579 + 689 = 8268
Step 13: 8268 + 689 = 8957
Step 14: 8957 + 689 = 9646
Step 15: 9646 + 689 = 10335
Step 16: 10335 + 689 = 11024
Step 17: 11024 + 689 = 11713
Step 18: 11713 + 689 = 12402
Step 19: 12402 + 689 = 13091
Step 20: 13091 + 689 = 13780
Step 21: 13780 + 689 = 14469
Step 22: 14469 + 689 = 15158
Step 23: 15158 + 689 = 15847
Step 24: 15847 + 689 = 16536
Step 25: 16536 + 689 = 17225
Step 26: 17225 + 689 = 17914
Step 27: 17914 + 689 = 18603
Step 28: 18603 + 689 = 19292
Step 29: 19292 + 689 = 19981
Step 30: 19981 + 689 = 20670
Step 31: 20670 + 689 = 21359
Step 32: 21359 + 689 = 22048
Step 33: 22048 + 689 = 22737
Step 34: 22737 + 689 = 23426
Step 35: 23426 + 689 = 24115
Step 36: 24115 + 689 = 24804
Step 37: 24804 + 689 = 25493
Step 38: 25493 + 689 = 26182
Step 39: 26182 + 689 = 26871
Step 40: 26871 + 689 = 27560
Step 41: 27560 + 689 = 28249
Step 42: 28249 + 689 = 28938

So, 689*42 = 28938