Question

B = 7+7^2+7^3+...+7^99

 

Answer 1

\(7B=7^2+7^3+...+7^{100}\)

\(7B-B=7^2+7^3+...+7^{100}-\left(7+7^2+...+7^{99}\right)=7^{100}-7\)

\(\Rightarrow B=\dfrac{7^{100}-7}{6}\)

Answer 2

\(B=7+7^2+7^3+...+7^{99}\\7B=7^2+7^3+7^4+...+7^{100}\\7B-B=(7^2+7^3+7^4+...+7^{100})-(7+7^2+7^3+...+7^{99})\\6B=7^{100}-7\\\Rightarrow B=\frac{7^{100}-7}{6}\)