17 tens is the same as
17 tens is the same as 170 or 34 fives
we know that
\(1\ ten=10\)
so
by proportion
Find how much is \(17\ ten\)
\(\frac{10}{1}= \frac{x}{17} \\ \\x=10*17 \\ \\x=170\)
therefore
the answer is
\(170\)