History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s24.16

v2.c17.s24.16

“With the optional number 1, we get the two numbers (1/25, 2/25); with 2, (64/25, 128/25); with 5, (625, 1250); with 1/2, (1/1600, 1/800); with 1/3, (1/18225, 2/18225). Thus by virtue of (the multiplicity of) the optional number many solutions can be found.”