document.write( "Question 939785: the resistance in one resistor is 3 ohms more than that in a second resistor. the total resistance of the two is 16ohms. find the resistance in each resistor. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #572736 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "By substitution: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and, since \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "The resistances are 6.5 ohms \n" ); document.write( "and 9.5 ohms\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |