OK, let's crack this. We're given 537 and our task is to multiply it by 17. Essentially, we'll be adding 537 to itself 17 times.
Step 1: 0 + 537 = 537
Step 2: 537 + 537 = 1074
Step 3: 1074 + 537 = 1611
Step 4: 1611 + 537 = 2148
Step 5: 2148 + 537 = 2685
Step 6: 2685 + 537 = 3222
Step 7: 3222 + 537 = 3759
Step 8: 3759 + 537 = 4296
Step 9: 4296 + 537 = 4833
Step 10: 4833 + 537 = 5370
Step 11: 5370 + 537 = 5907
Step 12: 5907 + 537 = 6444
Step 13: 6444 + 537 = 6981
Step 14: 6981 + 537 = 7518
Step 15: 7518 + 537 = 8055
Step 16: 8055 + 537 = 8592
Step 17: 8592 + 537 = 9129

So, 537*17 = 9129