Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 97. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 176. So, we're going to take the number 97 and add it to itself 176 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
Step 9: 776 + 97 = 873
Step 10: 873 + 97 = 970
Step 11: 970 + 97 = 1067
Step 12: 1067 + 97 = 1164
Step 13: 1164 + 97 = 1261
Step 14: 1261 + 97 = 1358
Step 15: 1358 + 97 = 1455
Step 16: 1455 + 97 = 1552
Step 17: 1552 + 97 = 1649
Step 18: 1649 + 97 = 1746
Step 19: 1746 + 97 = 1843
Step 20: 1843 + 97 = 1940
Step 21: 1940 + 97 = 2037
Step 22: 2037 + 97 = 2134
Step 23: 2134 + 97 = 2231
Step 24: 2231 + 97 = 2328
Step 25: 2328 + 97 = 2425
Step 26: 2425 + 97 = 2522
Step 27: 2522 + 97 = 2619
Step 28: 2619 + 97 = 2716
Step 29: 2716 + 97 = 2813
Step 30: 2813 + 97 = 2910
Step 31: 2910 + 97 = 3007
Step 32: 3007 + 97 = 3104
Step 33: 3104 + 97 = 3201
Step 34: 3201 + 97 = 3298
Step 35: 3298 + 97 = 3395
Step 36: 3395 + 97 = 3492
Step 37: 3492 + 97 = 3589
Step 38: 3589 + 97 = 3686
Step 39: 3686 + 97 = 3783
Step 40: 3783 + 97 = 3880
Step 41: 3880 + 97 = 3977
Step 42: 3977 + 97 = 4074
Step 43: 4074 + 97 = 4171
Step 44: 4171 + 97 = 4268
Step 45: 4268 + 97 = 4365
Step 46: 4365 + 97 = 4462
Step 47: 4462 + 97 = 4559
Step 48: 4559 + 97 = 4656
Step 49: 4656 + 97 = 4753
Step 50: 4753 + 97 = 4850
Step 51: 4850 + 97 = 4947
Step 52: 4947 + 97 = 5044
Step 53: 5044 + 97 = 5141
Step 54: 5141 + 97 = 5238
Step 55: 5238 + 97 = 5335
Step 56: 5335 + 97 = 5432
Step 57: 5432 + 97 = 5529
Step 58: 5529 + 97 = 5626
Step 59: 5626 + 97 = 5723
Step 60: 5723 + 97 = 5820
Step 61: 5820 + 97 = 5917
Step 62: 5917 + 97 = 6014
Step 63: 6014 + 97 = 6111
Step 64: 6111 + 97 = 6208
Step 65: 6208 + 97 = 6305
Step 66: 6305 + 97 = 6402
Step 67: 6402 + 97 = 6499
Step 68: 6499 + 97 = 6596
Step 69: 6596 + 97 = 6693
Step 70: 6693 + 97 = 6790
Step 71: 6790 + 97 = 6887
Step 72: 6887 + 97 = 6984
Step 73: 6984 + 97 = 7081
Step 74: 7081 + 97 = 7178
Step 75: 7178 + 97 = 7275
Step 76: 7275 + 97 = 7372
Step 77: 7372 + 97 = 7469
Step 78: 7469 + 97 = 7566
Step 79: 7566 + 97 = 7663
Step 80: 7663 + 97 = 7760
Step 81: 7760 + 97 = 7857
Step 82: 7857 + 97 = 7954
Step 83: 7954 + 97 = 8051
Step 84: 8051 + 97 = 8148
Step 85: 8148 + 97 = 8245
Step 86: 8245 + 97 = 8342
Step 87: 8342 + 97 = 8439
Step 88: 8439 + 97 = 8536
Step 89: 8536 + 97 = 8633
Step 90: 8633 + 97 = 8730
Step 91: 8730 + 97 = 8827
Step 92: 8827 + 97 = 8924
Step 93: 8924 + 97 = 9021
Step 94: 9021 + 97 = 9118
Step 95: 9118 + 97 = 9215
Step 96: 9215 + 97 = 9312
Step 97: 9312 + 97 = 9409
Step 98: 9409 + 97 = 9506
Step 99: 9506 + 97 = 9603
Step 100: 9603 + 97 = 9700
Step 101: 9700 + 97 = 9797
Step 102: 9797 + 97 = 9894
Step 103: 9894 + 97 = 9991
Step 104: 9991 + 97 = 10088
Step 105: 10088 + 97 = 10185
Step 106: 10185 + 97 = 10282
Step 107: 10282 + 97 = 10379
Step 108: 10379 + 97 = 10476
Step 109: 10476 + 97 = 10573
Step 110: 10573 + 97 = 10670
Step 111: 10670 + 97 = 10767
Step 112: 10767 + 97 = 10864
Step 113: 10864 + 97 = 10961
Step 114: 10961 + 97 = 11058
Step 115: 11058 + 97 = 11155
Step 116: 11155 + 97 = 11252
Step 117: 11252 + 97 = 11349
Step 118: 11349 + 97 = 11446
Step 119: 11446 + 97 = 11543
Step 120: 11543 + 97 = 11640
Step 121: 11640 + 97 = 11737
Step 122: 11737 + 97 = 11834
Step 123: 11834 + 97 = 11931
Step 124: 11931 + 97 = 12028
Step 125: 12028 + 97 = 12125
Step 126: 12125 + 97 = 12222
Step 127: 12222 + 97 = 12319
Step 128: 12319 + 97 = 12416
Step 129: 12416 + 97 = 12513
Step 130: 12513 + 97 = 12610
Step 131: 12610 + 97 = 12707
Step 132: 12707 + 97 = 12804
Step 133: 12804 + 97 = 12901
Step 134: 12901 + 97 = 12998
Step 135: 12998 + 97 = 13095
Step 136: 13095 + 97 = 13192
Step 137: 13192 + 97 = 13289
Step 138: 13289 + 97 = 13386
Step 139: 13386 + 97 = 13483
Step 140: 13483 + 97 = 13580
Step 141: 13580 + 97 = 13677
Step 142: 13677 + 97 = 13774
Step 143: 13774 + 97 = 13871
Step 144: 13871 + 97 = 13968
Step 145: 13968 + 97 = 14065
Step 146: 14065 + 97 = 14162
Step 147: 14162 + 97 = 14259
Step 148: 14259 + 97 = 14356
Step 149: 14356 + 97 = 14453
Step 150: 14453 + 97 = 14550
Step 151: 14550 + 97 = 14647
Step 152: 14647 + 97 = 14744
Step 153: 14744 + 97 = 14841
Step 154: 14841 + 97 = 14938
Step 155: 14938 + 97 = 15035
Step 156: 15035 + 97 = 15132
Step 157: 15132 + 97 = 15229
Step 158: 15229 + 97 = 15326
Step 159: 15326 + 97 = 15423
Step 160: 15423 + 97 = 15520
Step 161: 15520 + 97 = 15617
Step 162: 15617 + 97 = 15714
Step 163: 15714 + 97 = 15811
Step 164: 15811 + 97 = 15908
Step 165: 15908 + 97 = 16005
Step 166: 16005 + 97 = 16102
Step 167: 16102 + 97 = 16199
Step 168: 16199 + 97 = 16296
Step 169: 16296 + 97 = 16393
Step 170: 16393 + 97 = 16490
Step 171: 16490 + 97 = 16587
Step 172: 16587 + 97 = 16684
Step 173: 16684 + 97 = 16781
Step 174: 16781 + 97 = 16878
Step 175: 16878 + 97 = 16975
Step 176: 16975 + 97 = 17072

So, 97*176 = 17072