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Two resistances, R1 and R2, are connected in series across a 3-V battery. The current increases...

Two resistances, R1 and R2, are connected in series across a 3-V battery. The current increases by 0.150 A when R2 is removed, leaving R1 connected across the battery. However, the current increases by just 0.075 A when R1 is removed, leaving R2 connected across the battery.

(a) Find R1. ____?

(b) Find R2. ____ ?

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