can this be done this way ? I find its time consuming to expand the powers, add and then covert it to power agian. 2+2+2^2+2^3+2^4+2^5+2^6+2^7+2^8 = 2^2 + 2^2+2^3+2^4+2^5+2^6+2^7+2^8 = 2^2 [ 1+1+2+2^2+2^3+2^4+2^5+2^6] =2^2 . 2^2 [1+1+2+2^2+2^3+2^4] = 2^2 . 2^2 .2^2 [1+1+2+2^2 ] =2^2 . 2^2 .2^2 .2^2 ...