Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 981. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 43. So, we're going to take the number 981 and add it to itself 43 times.
Step 1: 0 + 981 = 981
Step 2: 981 + 981 = 1962
Step 3: 1962 + 981 = 2943
Step 4: 2943 + 981 = 3924
Step 5: 3924 + 981 = 4905
Step 6: 4905 + 981 = 5886
Step 7: 5886 + 981 = 6867
Step 8: 6867 + 981 = 7848
Step 9: 7848 + 981 = 8829
Step 10: 8829 + 981 = 9810
Step 11: 9810 + 981 = 10791
Step 12: 10791 + 981 = 11772
Step 13: 11772 + 981 = 12753
Step 14: 12753 + 981 = 13734
Step 15: 13734 + 981 = 14715
Step 16: 14715 + 981 = 15696
Step 17: 15696 + 981 = 16677
Step 18: 16677 + 981 = 17658
Step 19: 17658 + 981 = 18639
Step 20: 18639 + 981 = 19620
Step 21: 19620 + 981 = 20601
Step 22: 20601 + 981 = 21582
Step 23: 21582 + 981 = 22563
Step 24: 22563 + 981 = 23544
Step 25: 23544 + 981 = 24525
Step 26: 24525 + 981 = 25506
Step 27: 25506 + 981 = 26487
Step 28: 26487 + 981 = 27468
Step 29: 27468 + 981 = 28449
Step 30: 28449 + 981 = 29430
Step 31: 29430 + 981 = 30411
Step 32: 30411 + 981 = 31392
Step 33: 31392 + 981 = 32373
Step 34: 32373 + 981 = 33354
Step 35: 33354 + 981 = 34335
Step 36: 34335 + 981 = 35316
Step 37: 35316 + 981 = 36297
Step 38: 36297 + 981 = 37278
Step 39: 37278 + 981 = 38259
Step 40: 38259 + 981 = 39240
Step 41: 39240 + 981 = 40221
Step 42: 40221 + 981 = 41202
Step 43: 41202 + 981 = 42183

So, 981*43 = 42183