Alright, let's solve this math problem step by step. First, we have the number 17. Next, we see the multiplication sign, which means we need to multiply something. And what are we multiplying it by? We multiply it by 148. So, we're going to take the number 17 and add it to itself 148 times.
Step 1: 0 + 17 = 17
Step 2: 17 + 17 = 34
Step 3: 34 + 17 = 51
Step 4: 51 + 17 = 68
Step 5: 68 + 17 = 85
Step 6: 85 + 17 = 102
Step 7: 102 + 17 = 119
Step 8: 119 + 17 = 136
Step 9: 136 + 17 = 153
Step 10: 153 + 17 = 170
Step 11: 170 + 17 = 187
Step 12: 187 + 17 = 204
Step 13: 204 + 17 = 221
Step 14: 221 + 17 = 238
Step 15: 238 + 17 = 255
Step 16: 255 + 17 = 272
Step 17: 272 + 17 = 289
Step 18: 289 + 17 = 306
Step 19: 306 + 17 = 323
Step 20: 323 + 17 = 340
Step 21: 340 + 17 = 357
Step 22: 357 + 17 = 374
Step 23: 374 + 17 = 391
Step 24: 391 + 17 = 408
Step 25: 408 + 17 = 425
Step 26: 425 + 17 = 442
Step 27: 442 + 17 = 459
Step 28: 459 + 17 = 476
Step 29: 476 + 17 = 493
Step 30: 493 + 17 = 510
Step 31: 510 + 17 = 527
Step 32: 527 + 17 = 544
Step 33: 544 + 17 = 561
Step 34: 561 + 17 = 578
Step 35: 578 + 17 = 595
Step 36: 595 + 17 = 612
Step 37: 612 + 17 = 629
Step 38: 629 + 17 = 646
Step 39: 646 + 17 = 663
Step 40: 663 + 17 = 680
Step 41: 680 + 17 = 697
Step 42: 697 + 17 = 714
Step 43: 714 + 17 = 731
Step 44: 731 + 17 = 748
Step 45: 748 + 17 = 765
Step 46: 765 + 17 = 782
Step 47: 782 + 17 = 799
Step 48: 799 + 17 = 816
Step 49: 816 + 17 = 833
Step 50: 833 + 17 = 850
Step 51: 850 + 17 = 867
Step 52: 867 + 17 = 884
Step 53: 884 + 17 = 901
Step 54: 901 + 17 = 918
Step 55: 918 + 17 = 935
Step 56: 935 + 17 = 952
Step 57: 952 + 17 = 969
Step 58: 969 + 17 = 986
Step 59: 986 + 17 = 1003
Step 60: 1003 + 17 = 1020
Step 61: 1020 + 17 = 1037
Step 62: 1037 + 17 = 1054
Step 63: 1054 + 17 = 1071
Step 64: 1071 + 17 = 1088
Step 65: 1088 + 17 = 1105
Step 66: 1105 + 17 = 1122
Step 67: 1122 + 17 = 1139
Step 68: 1139 + 17 = 1156
Step 69: 1156 + 17 = 1173
Step 70: 1173 + 17 = 1190
Step 71: 1190 + 17 = 1207
Step 72: 1207 + 17 = 1224
Step 73: 1224 + 17 = 1241
Step 74: 1241 + 17 = 1258
Step 75: 1258 + 17 = 1275
Step 76: 1275 + 17 = 1292
Step 77: 1292 + 17 = 1309
Step 78: 1309 + 17 = 1326
Step 79: 1326 + 17 = 1343
Step 80: 1343 + 17 = 1360
Step 81: 1360 + 17 = 1377
Step 82: 1377 + 17 = 1394
Step 83: 1394 + 17 = 1411
Step 84: 1411 + 17 = 1428
Step 85: 1428 + 17 = 1445
Step 86: 1445 + 17 = 1462
Step 87: 1462 + 17 = 1479
Step 88: 1479 + 17 = 1496
Step 89: 1496 + 17 = 1513
Step 90: 1513 + 17 = 1530
Step 91: 1530 + 17 = 1547
Step 92: 1547 + 17 = 1564
Step 93: 1564 + 17 = 1581
Step 94: 1581 + 17 = 1598
Step 95: 1598 + 17 = 1615
Step 96: 1615 + 17 = 1632
Step 97: 1632 + 17 = 1649
Step 98: 1649 + 17 = 1666
Step 99: 1666 + 17 = 1683
Step 100: 1683 + 17 = 1700
Step 101: 1700 + 17 = 1717
Step 102: 1717 + 17 = 1734
Step 103: 1734 + 17 = 1751
Step 104: 1751 + 17 = 1768
Step 105: 1768 + 17 = 1785
Step 106: 1785 + 17 = 1802
Step 107: 1802 + 17 = 1819
Step 108: 1819 + 17 = 1836
Step 109: 1836 + 17 = 1853
Step 110: 1853 + 17 = 1870
Step 111: 1870 + 17 = 1887
Step 112: 1887 + 17 = 1904
Step 113: 1904 + 17 = 1921
Step 114: 1921 + 17 = 1938
Step 115: 1938 + 17 = 1955
Step 116: 1955 + 17 = 1972
Step 117: 1972 + 17 = 1989
Step 118: 1989 + 17 = 2006
Step 119: 2006 + 17 = 2023
Step 120: 2023 + 17 = 2040
Step 121: 2040 + 17 = 2057
Step 122: 2057 + 17 = 2074
Step 123: 2074 + 17 = 2091
Step 124: 2091 + 17 = 2108
Step 125: 2108 + 17 = 2125
Step 126: 2125 + 17 = 2142
Step 127: 2142 + 17 = 2159
Step 128: 2159 + 17 = 2176
Step 129: 2176 + 17 = 2193
Step 130: 2193 + 17 = 2210
Step 131: 2210 + 17 = 2227
Step 132: 2227 + 17 = 2244
Step 133: 2244 + 17 = 2261
Step 134: 2261 + 17 = 2278
Step 135: 2278 + 17 = 2295
Step 136: 2295 + 17 = 2312
Step 137: 2312 + 17 = 2329
Step 138: 2329 + 17 = 2346
Step 139: 2346 + 17 = 2363
Step 140: 2363 + 17 = 2380
Step 141: 2380 + 17 = 2397
Step 142: 2397 + 17 = 2414
Step 143: 2414 + 17 = 2431
Step 144: 2431 + 17 = 2448
Step 145: 2448 + 17 = 2465
Step 146: 2465 + 17 = 2482
Step 147: 2482 + 17 = 2499
Step 148: 2499 + 17 = 2516

So, 17*148 = 2516