14.5
x17
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1015 First multiply 7x5, which is 35, put the 5 down and the 3 above the 4 (like in addition), then 7x4, which is 28 add the 3 which was put over for 31, put the 1 down and move the 3 above the 1. Then 7x1, which is 10. You put down the whole number because there is nothing left in that column.
+1450 Time for the 1. Put a zero down first because it is the second number, if it was the third put down 2 zero's and so on. Do the same thing here as with the first.
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2465 Just add the 2 numbers together.
Since there is one decimal point in the original question just put a decimal point one spot over from the back of the number:
Answer: 246.5
p.s. I personally put the number with less digits (less numbers) at the bottom so you do the first stage less times.
