Ta có:
\(A=\left(2^1+2^2+2^3+....+2^{2016}+2^{2017}\right)-2^{2018}\)
\(\Rightarrow2A-A=\left[\left(2^2+2^3+2^4+...+2^{2017}+2^{2018}-2^{2019}\right)\right]-\left[\left(2+2^2+2^3+...+2^{2016}+2^{2017}\right)-2^{2018}\right]\)
\(A=2+2.2^{2018}+2^{2019}=2+2.2^{2019}=2+2^{2020}\)