Number of Stickers

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Given a Rubik's Cube with a side length of n, return the number of individual stickers that are needed to cover the whole cube.

Pictures of Rubik's Cubes

  • The Rubik's cube of side length 1 has 6 stickers.
  • The Rubik's cube of side length 2 has 24 stickers.
  • The Rubik's cube of side length 3 has 54 stickers.

Examples

HowManyStickers(1) ➞ 6

HowManyStickers(2) ➞ 24

HowManyStickers(3) ➞ 54

Notes

  • Keep in mind there are 6 faces to keep track of.
  • Expect only positive whole numbers.
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