408=1/2 (b) (17) how do I solve this?

The correct answer should be 48.

Step-by-step explanation:

To figure this out, simply divide 408 by 17 first to get 24. Since we are doing half of b, we need to do the inverse and multiply 24 by 2 to get b. 24 x 2 is 48. The equation in its form would now be 408=1/2 (48) (17).

1/2 x 48 = 24

24 x 17 = 408.

So therefore, 48 is the correct answer.