a) \(P=2^{100}-2^{99}-2^{98}-...-2^3-2^2-2\)
\(=2^{100}-\left(2+2^2+2^3+...+2^{99}\right)\)
\(A=2+2^2+2^3+...+2^{99}\)
\(2A=2^2+2^3+...+2^{100}\)
\(2A-A=\left(2^2+2^3+...+2^{100}\right)-\left(2+2^2+2^3+...+2^{99}\right)\)
\(A=2^{100}-2\)
\(P=2^{100}-\left(2^{100}-2\right)=2\)