#include<iostream>
#include<math.h>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
	int m1,m2,x,res,mlt,count;
	char yn;

	do
	{
		cout << "Welcome to The Multiplication Assistant";
		cout << "\n\nMultiplicand x Multiplier = Result";
		cout << "\n\nWhat is the 1st number (multiplicand)? ";
		cin >> m1;
		cout << "What is the 2nd number (multiplier)? ";
		cin >> m2;

		count = 0;			//format spacing
		if(m1<0) count++;

		cout << "\nAdd "; 		//begin 1st line

		 if (m2<0) {
			cout<<"-";
			count++;	//output negative sign if negative
		}
		mlt = abs(m2); 	 		//absolute value in case of negative

		cout << m1 << " together " << mlt << " times   ";	//middle of 1st line

		res = m1 * m2; 			//math

		for(x=1;x<=mlt;x++)
			{

				if(m1<0) cout << "-";		//extra -
				cout << m1;					// output multiplicantds between + signs
				if (x<mlt) cout << " + ";	//+ signs   end of 1st line
		    }

		cout << " = " << res <<"\nResult                  ";

		for (x=1;x<=count;x++)
		cout << " ";				//add format spaces

		printf(" %d X %d = %d",m1,m2,res);   							//2nd line

		cout << "\n\nWould you like to try another (Y/N)? ";       	  	//redo?
		cin >> yn;

	}while (yn!='N');
	return 0;
}