Denoting the operation that you write + for by # then the question can be stated as If 2#3=10 7#2=63 6#5=66 8#4=96. What does is the value of 9#7? We see that x#y=x(x+y) fits the pattern for all given equations and conclude that 9#7=9(9+7)=9(16)=144.
