a, 17 . 4 = 17 . 2 . 2 = 34 . 2 = 68
25 . 28 = 25 . 4 . 7 = 100 . 7 = 700
b, 13 . 12 = 13 . ( 10 + 2 ) = 13 . 10 + 13 . 2 = 130 + 26 = 156
53 . 11 = 53 . ( 10 + 1 ) = 53 . 10 + 53 . 1 = 530 + 53 = 583
39 . 101 = 39 . ( 100 + 1 ) = 39 . 100 + 39 . 1 = 3900 + 39 = 3939
25 x 28
= 25 x 4 x 7
= (25 x 4) x 7
= 100 x 7
= 700