\(A=\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{16}+\frac{1}{32}+\frac{1}{64}+\frac{1}{128}+\frac{1}{256}\)
\(2A=\frac{1}{2}\times2+\frac{1}{4}\times2+\frac{1}{8}\times2+\frac{1}{16}\times2+\frac{1}{32}\times2+\frac{1}{64}\times2+\frac{1}{128}\times2+\frac{1}{256}\times2\)
\(2A=1+\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{16}+\frac{1}{32}+\frac{1}{64}+\frac{1}{128}\)
\(2A-A=\left(1+\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{16}+\frac{1}{32}+\frac{1}{64}+\frac{1}{128}\right)-\left(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{16}+\frac{1}{32}+\frac{1}{64}+\frac{1}{128}+\frac{1}{256}\right)\)
\(A=1-\frac{1}{256}\)
\(A=\frac{255}{256}\)