History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s5.t1.45

v2.c17.s5.t1.45

There are a few instances in the Bakhshâlî work where a method similar to that of later writers appears to have been followed for the solution of a linear equation. One such problem is: Two persons start with different initial velocities (a₁, a₂); travel on successive days distances increasing at different rates (b₁, b₂). But they cover the same distance after the same period of time. What is the period?