\(A=4+2^2+2^3+2^4+...+2^{20}\)
\(2A=8+2^3+2^4+...+2^{21}\)
\(2A-A=\left(2^3-2^3\right)+\left(2^4-2^4\right)+...+\left(2^{20}-2^{20}\right)+2^{21}+\left(8-2^2-4\right)\)
\(A=2^{21}\)
2A = 8+2^3+2^4+.....+2^21
2A- A = (2^3-2^3) + ... + (2^20 - 2^20) + 2^21+ 8 - 4 - 2^2
A = 221