b) \(A=1+5+5^1+5^2+5^3+...+5^{71}\)
\(\Rightarrow A=\left(1+5^1+5^2\right)+5^3\left(1+5^1+5^2\right)+...+5^{69}\left(1+5^1+5^2\right)\)
\(\Rightarrow A=31+5^3.31+...+5^{69}.31\)
\(\Rightarrow A=31\left(1+5^3+...+5^{69}\right)⋮31\left(dpcm\right)\)
a) \(A=1+5^1+5^2+5^3+...+5^{71}\)
\(\Rightarrow A=\dfrac{5^{71+1}-1}{5-1}=\dfrac{5^{72}-1}{4}\)
\(4A+x=5^{72}\)
\(\Rightarrow4.\dfrac{5^{72}-1}{4}+x=5^{72}\)
\(\Rightarrow5^{72}-1+x=5^{72}\)
\(\Rightarrow x=1\)