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I tried (12/5)-(9/5)-(3/10) but it gives the wrong answer
the answer is suppose to be 0.36 A
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Use Thevenin’s theorem to represent the 9v and 12v sources and their series resistors as a single voltage source in series with a single resistor.
Because those two sources are in series with the same value of resistor, the equivalent voltage is (1/2)*(9 + (-12)) = -1.5v.
The equivalent resistance is two 5 ohms in parallel, ie 2.5 ohms.
When that source is connected to the 3v source and its series resistor, the current is (3 + 1.5)v/(10 + 2.5) ohms = 0.36 amps
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because it is voltage gain
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Why do you add the 1.5V’s to the 3V instead of subtracting them since the one of the equivalent voltage is -1.5.
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