CTAM by multiplication and addition!

In this variation of CTAM, for each number, the number has to be formed by a multiplication sum of some kind such as 4x4=16, then when you reach a number like 18 for example, you would put 2x9=18. For a number such as 19, you may bring adding into the equation by putting 2x9+1=19.

All of the usual rules apply as with the other counting threads.

I'll be the first.

1x1=1.

1x1+1=2.

2x1+1=3.

2x2=4.

2x2+1=5.

2x3=6.

2×3+1=7.

2x4=8.

3x3=9.

2x5=10.

2x5+1=11

2x6=12

2x6+1=13

2x7=14

3x5=15

4x4=16

4x4+1=17

9x2=18

9x2+1=19

10x2=20

10x2+1=21

21+1=22

22+1=23

2x12=24

5x5=25