inverse 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/4 = 0.8
then i add 0.8 to the single 4 Ω and the sum = 4.8
i was only confused by the parallel and series situation as the circuit is rotated
thank you
so 2 Ω and 2 Ω and 4 Ω are in parallel and the 4 Ω alone is in series
i have to sum the parallel ohms to replace them with a single resistor of 8 right ?
1/4 + 1/4 = 2 that's the total of the parallel resistors but from there i don't know how to add it to the sum of the series resistors to get the total answer