OK, let's work through this together. We're starting with 296 and we're going to multiply it by 17, which means we add 296 to itself 17 times.
Step 1: 0 + 296 = 296
Step 2: 296 + 296 = 592
Step 3: 592 + 296 = 888
Step 4: 888 + 296 = 1184
Step 5: 1184 + 296 = 1480
Step 6: 1480 + 296 = 1776
Step 7: 1776 + 296 = 2072
Step 8: 2072 + 296 = 2368
Step 9: 2368 + 296 = 2664
Step 10: 2664 + 296 = 2960
Step 11: 2960 + 296 = 3256
Step 12: 3256 + 296 = 3552
Step 13: 3552 + 296 = 3848
Step 14: 3848 + 296 = 4144
Step 15: 4144 + 296 = 4440
Step 16: 4440 + 296 = 4736
Step 17: 4736 + 296 = 5032

So, 296*17 = 5032