How could you compute 4× $8 + $8 ?
 
Multiply $8 by four by shifting left two positions, then add it the original $8
Here is the program. Unfortunately, there are a few blanks. This would be a good time to use that scratch pad and pencil next to your keyboard.
## slowMult.asm
## 
## Program to calculate 5 × x - 74
##
## Register Use:
##  $8   x
##  $9   result
        .text
        .globl  main
main:
        ori      $8, $0, 12           # put x into $8
        sll      $___, $___,  ___     # $___ <-- 4x
        addu     $___, $___, $___     # $___ = 5x
        addiu    $___, $___,-74       # $___ = 5x - 74
## End of file