History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s17.t2.7

v2.c17.s17.t2.7

“In this case, on taking the square-root of the first side, there remain on the other side the square of the unknown and the (simple) unknown with or without an absolute number. In that case forming an equation of the second side with the square of another unknown, the roots (should be found). Of these (roots just determined), making the lesser equal to the root of the first side (of the given equation) and the greater to the root of the second side, the values of the unknowns should be determined.”