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Explain why17 tens and 1 hundred 7 tens have the same value

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You add each set of 10's causing you to get 170 for 17 tens. There is 1 set of 100 and 7 sets of 10 being added together. 1 set of 100 plus 7 sets of 10 are 100 + 70 therefore the quotient is 170 for both.
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