17.(1)2an=1+Sn,①n=1时2a1=1+S1=1+a1,a1=1.n>1时2a=1+S,②①-②,2an-2a=an,∴an=2a=……=2^(n-1)*a1=2^(n-1).(2)1/(an+a)=1/[2^(n-1)+2^n]=1/[3*2^(n-1)],左边=(1/3)[1+1/2+1/2^2+……+1/2^(n-1)]=(1/3)(2-1/2^(n-1)]=8/[2^(2n)],∴2^(2n+1)-2^(n+1)=24,(2^n)^2-2^n-12=0,(2^n-4)(2^n+3)=0,∴2^n=4,n=2.