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

So, 969*3 = 2907