Answer:
Possible solution 1: -4.5 and -8
Solution 2: 4 and 9.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the two numbers be a and b.
One of them (let it be b) is 1 more than twice the other one. In other words,
b= 1+ 2a.
Their product is 36. Or:
a(b) = 36.
Substitute b:
a(1+2a) = 36
2a^2 + a = 36
2a^2 + a - 36 = 0
This is now a quadratic. We can factor to solve it. Find two numbers that equals 2(-36)=-72 and add to 1. We can use 9 and -8. Thus:
2a^2 - 8a + 9a - 36 = 0
2a(a - 4) +9(a-4) = (2a+9)(a-4) = 0
So, a = -9/2 = -4.5 <em>or</em> a = 4.
Thus, b can equal 1 + 2(-4.5) = -8 <em>or</em> 1 + 2(4) = 9
