Sure thing, let's get straight to it. We start with 969 and we're going to multiply it by 5, which means adding 969 to itself 5 times.
Step 1: 0 + 969 = 969
Step 2: 969 + 969 = 1938
Step 3: 1938 + 969 = 2907
Step 4: 2907 + 969 = 3876
Step 5: 3876 + 969 = 4845

So, 969*5 = 4845