SOLUTION: What is the next number of this series 0,1,5,32,48,?

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Question 1083236: What is the next number of this series 0,1,5,32,48,?
Answer by natolino_2017(77) About Me  (Show Source):
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By simple inspection, the series would be.
a1 = 0.
a(n+1) = a(n) + n^2.
a(6) = a(5)+ (5^2) = 48 + 25 = 73.
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