The word "times" in mathematics indicates a multiplication.
Knowing that, you can write "2 times 8" as following:
[tex]2\cdot8[/tex]By definition, 2 times 8 indicates that you can also add 8 twice, as following:
[tex]8+8=16[/tex]Therefore, you can say that:
[tex]2\cdot8=8+8[/tex]Since the sum obtained is 16, you can determine that the product asked in the exercise is the following:
[tex]2\cdot8=16[/tex]