What is the next number in this sequence: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?
42
The differences between consecutive terms increase by 2 each time (+4, +6, +8, +10, +12). 30 + 12 = 42. Alternatively, n(n+1) for n=1,2,3,4,5,6.
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