# “For Positive Numbers (p - q)/(p + q)”: Is it correct to say that because the equation has 2 variables, I can't solve the problem?

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• Sarvesh waran

Hi,

Isnt p=5q in the below equation?

(p-q) / (p+q) = 2/3

3 (p-q) = 2 (p+q)

3p - 3q = 2p + 2q

3p-2p = 2q+3q

p = 5q
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