a) Ta có: \(S=1+3+3^2+3^3+...+3^{98}\)
\(3S=3+3^2+3^3+3^4+...+3^{99}\)
\(3S-S=3^{99}-1\)
Hay \(2S=3^{99}-1\)
\(\Rightarrow S=\frac{3^{99}-1}{2}\)
b) Ta có: \(2S=3^{5x-1}-1\)
\(\Rightarrow3^{99}-1=3^{5x-1}-1\)
\(\Rightarrow3^{99}=3^{5x-1}\)
\(\Rightarrow5x-1=99\)
\(\Rightarrow5x=100\)
\(\Rightarrow x=20\)
Hok tốt nha^^