(1)由a1=1,an+1=2an+1,得a2=2a1+1=3,a3=2a2+1=7,a4=2a3+1=15.由数列前4项猜测:an=2n?1;(2)Sn=a1+a2+a3+…+an=21-1+22-1+…+2n-1=(2+22+23+…+2n)-n= 2(1?2n) 1?2 ?n=2n+1?n?2.