A = 2100 - 299 + 298 - 297 + ... + 22 - 2
= ( 2100 + 298 + ... + 22 ) - ( 299 + 297 + ... + 2 )
= ( 2100 + 298 + ... + 22 ) - 2( 299 + 297 + ... + 2 ) + ( 299 + 297 + ... + 2 )
= 299 + 297 + ... + 2
=> 4A = 2103 + 299 + ... + 23
=> 3A = 2103 - 2
=> A = \(\frac{2^{103}-2}{3}\)