Answer
\begin{equation}
\begin{array}{l}{\text { Step } 1 \text { Set product to } 0} \\ {\text { Step } 2 \text { Set value of Count to } 0} \\ {\text { Step } 3 \text { Repeat steps } 4 \text { through } 5 \text { until Count equals b }} \\ {\text { Step } 4 \text { Add } a \text { to the value of product }} \\ {\text { Step } 5 \text { Add } 1 \text { to the value of Count }} \\ {\text { Step } 6 \text { Print out the result product }}\end{array}
\end{equation}
Work Step by Step
An algorithm for multiplying two positive numbers $a$ and $b :$
\begin{equation}
\begin{array}{l}{\text { Step } 1 \text { Set product to } 0} \\ {\text { Step } 2 \text { Set value of Count to } 0} \\ {\text { Step } 3 \text { Repeat steps } 4 \text { through } 5 \text { until Count equals b }} \\ {\text { Step } 4 \text { Add } a \text { to the value of product }} \\ {\text { Step } 5 \text { Add } 1 \text { to the value of Count }} \\ {\text { Step } 6 \text { Print out the result product }}\end{array}
\end{equation}
