History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s17.t3.29

v2.c17.s17.t3.29

"(Suppose) the coefficient of the square of one of the unknowns as the *prakṛti* and the rest comprising two terms, the square of an unknown and an absolute number, as the interpolator. Then assume the value of the lesser root to be equal to the other unknown together with an absolute term."⁵