When good mathematicians are stuck on a problem, they see if they can simplify it. In long multiplication we break the sum down into parts that we can easily answer and then add the parts together ...

HASSAN:Doesn't sound too bad. OLIVIA:Speak for yourself, Hassan. HYPATIA:132 times 14, can you solve this multiplication? OLIVIA:We're definitely going to try, aren't we Hassan? Huh? ARCHIMEDES ...