The total resistance of two circuits in parallel is 15 ohms and one circuit has five times the resistance of the other, find the resistance of each circuit. Use 1/R=1/R1+1/R2. R1 and R2 are two individual resistances.

a)Find the smaller resistance
b)Find the larger resistance

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The total resistance of two circuits in parallel is 18 ohms and one circuit has five times the resistance of the other, find the resistance of each circuit. Use 1/R=1/R1+1/R2. R1 and R2 are two individual resistances.

a)Find the smaller resistance
b)Find the larger resistance
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