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\[ 17 - \frac{7}{4} = \frac{61}{4} = 15.25 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{17}{1}\) and \(\frac{-7}{4}\) is \(4\). \[ \begin{aligned} 17 - \frac{7}{4} &= \frac{17 \cdot 4}{1 \cdot 4} + \frac{-7 \cdot 1}{4 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{68 + -7}{4} \\ &= \frac{61}{4} \end{aligned} \]