OK, let's crack this. We're given 300 and our task is to multiply it by 17. Essentially, we'll be adding 300 to itself 17 times.
Step 1: 0 + 300 = 300
Step 2: 300 + 300 = 600
Step 3: 600 + 300 = 900
Step 4: 900 + 300 = 1200
Step 5: 1200 + 300 = 1500
Step 6: 1500 + 300 = 1800
Step 7: 1800 + 300 = 2100
Step 8: 2100 + 300 = 2400
Step 9: 2400 + 300 = 2700
Step 10: 2700 + 300 = 3000
Step 11: 3000 + 300 = 3300
Step 12: 3300 + 300 = 3600
Step 13: 3600 + 300 = 3900
Step 14: 3900 + 300 = 4200
Step 15: 4200 + 300 = 4500
Step 16: 4500 + 300 = 4800
Step 17: 4800 + 300 = 5100

So, 300*17 = 5100