A = 1 -2 + 22 - 23 + 24 - 25 + ... + 22008
2A = 2 .(1 -2 + 22 -23 +24 -25 +...+ 22008)
2A = 2 - 22 + 23 - 2 4+ 25 - 26 + ... + 22009
2A-A= ( 2 -22+23-24+25-26+...+22009) - (1-2+22-23+24-25+...+22008)
A = (2-2) + (-22+22) + ..... + ( 22008 - 22008) + ( 22009 - 1)
A = 0 + 0 + ... + 0 + 22009 -1
A = 22009 - 1