( 5 - 1 ) A = (5-1)(5 + 5^2 + ... +5^2017)
<=> 4A = 5^2 + 5^3 +...+5^2018 - 5^2017 - 5^2016 - ... -5
<=> 4A = 5^2018 -5
<=> 4A + 5 = 5^2018 = 5^x
=> x=2018
A= 5 + 52 + 53 + ... + 52017
A*5 = 52 + 53 + 54 + ..+ 52018
A*5 - A = ( 52 + 53 + 54 + ..+ 52018 ) - ( 5 + 52 + 53 + ... + 52017 )
A*4 = 52 + 53 + 54 + ..+ 52018 - 5 - 52 - 53 - ... - 52017
A*4 = 52018 - 5
Theo bài ra : 4A + 5 = 5X
hay 52018 - 5 + 5 = 5X
5 2018 = 5X
=> X= 2018