OK, let's crack this. We're given 299 and our task is to multiply it by 17. Essentially, we'll be adding 299 to itself 17 times.
Step 1: 0 + 299 = 299
Step 2: 299 + 299 = 598
Step 3: 598 + 299 = 897
Step 4: 897 + 299 = 1196
Step 5: 1196 + 299 = 1495
Step 6: 1495 + 299 = 1794
Step 7: 1794 + 299 = 2093
Step 8: 2093 + 299 = 2392
Step 9: 2392 + 299 = 2691
Step 10: 2691 + 299 = 2990
Step 11: 2990 + 299 = 3289
Step 12: 3289 + 299 = 3588
Step 13: 3588 + 299 = 3887
Step 14: 3887 + 299 = 4186
Step 15: 4186 + 299 = 4485
Step 16: 4485 + 299 = 4784
Step 17: 4784 + 299 = 5083

So, 299*17 = 5083