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( "
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\"+R%5B1%5D+%2B+R%5B2%5D+=+16+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+R%5B1%5D+=+R%5B2%5D+%2B+3+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "By substitution:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+R%5B2%5D+%2B+3+%2B+R%5B2%5D+=+16+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2R%5B2%5D+=+13+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+R%5B2%5D+=+6.5+\" ohms
\n" ); document.write( "and, since
\n" ); document.write( "\"+R%5B1%5D+%2B+R%5B2%5D+=+16+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+R%5B1%5D+%2B+6.5+=+16+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+R%5B1%5D+=+9.5+\" ohms
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\n" ); document.write( "The resistances are 6.5 ohms
\n" ); document.write( "and 9.5 ohms\r
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