In multiplication, we can apply the commutative property, this means that:
abc = acb
Now, we know that:
8 = 4 2
This means that:
98 = 9 4 2
This means that
98 is twice as much as 94 is 36, we can simply multiply this value by 2 to get 98
Therefore:
9 8 = 2 (9*4) = 2(36) = 72
Hope this helps :)