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S12 for the series 1+2+4+8+

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S_(12)=1+2+4+8+\cdots+2048

S_(12)=2^0+2^1+\cdots+2^(11)

2S_(12)=2^1+2^2+\cdots+2^(12)


\implies S_(12)-2S_(12)=2^0-2^(12)

-S_(12)=1-2^(12)

S_(12)=2^(12)-1

S_(12)=4096-1=4095
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