\(\text{M}=2^{100}-2^{99}+2^{98}-2^{97}+...+2^2-2\)
\(\Rightarrow2\text{M}=2^{101}-2^{100}+2^{99}-2^{98}+...+2^3-2^2\)
\(\Rightarrow2\text{M}+\text{M}=2^{101}-2^{100}+2^{99}-2^{98}+...+2^3-2^2+2^{100}-2^{99}+2^{98}-2^{97}+...+2^2-2\)
\(\Rightarrow3\text{M}=2^{201}-2\)
\(\Rightarrow\text{M}=\dfrac{2^{201}-2}{3}\)