9\times 8 = \blueD(~9×8=( 9, times, 8, equals, start color #11accd, left parenthesis, end color #11accd, space {}\blueD{ \times
8)}+\greenD{(4 \times 8)}×8)+(4×8)start color #11accd, times, 8, right parenthesis, end color #11accd, plus, start color #1fab54, left parenthesis, 4, times, 8, right parenthesis, end color #1fab54 \phantom{9\times 8 }={}\blueD{40} + {}9×8=40+empty space, equals, start color #11accd, 40, end color #11accd, plus \phantom{9\times 8 }={}9×8=empty space, equals
