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Let n2n \geqslant 2 be an integer, and let AnA_{n} be the set An={2n2kkZ,0k<n}. A_{n}=\left\{2^{n}-2^{k} \mid k \in \mathbb{Z}, 0 \leqslant k<n\right\} . Determine the largest positive integer that cannot be written as the sum of one or more (not necessarily distinct) elements of AnA_{n}.
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Let n≥2 be an integer, and let A_(n) be the set

A_(n)={2^(n)−2^(k)∣k∈Z,0≤k<n}.

Determine the largest positive integer that cannot be written as the sum of one or more (not necessarily distinct) elements of A_(n).
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Let $n \geqslant 2$ be an integer, and let $A_{n}$ be the set

$$
A_{n}=\left\{2^{n}-2^{k} \mid k \in \mathbb{Z}, 0 \leqslant k<n\right\} .
$$

Determine the largest positive integer that cannot be written as the sum of one or more (not necessarily distinct) elements of $A_{n}$.

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Math

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