SOLUTION: 20, 24, 33, 49, 74, 110, ? What will be the next number?

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Question 683557: 20, 24, 33, 49, 74, 110, ? What will be the next number?
Answer by tsewaitung(11) About Me  (Show Source):
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the difference of 20 and 24 is 4 (2^2).
the difference of 24 and 33 is 9 (3^2).
the difference of 33 and 49 is 16 (4^2).
the difference of 49 and 74 is 25 (5^2).
the difference of 74 and 110 is 36 (6^2).
the next number
=110+7^2
=110+49
=159