Finding currents and terminal voltage in a three-loop circuit with 6V and 12V batteries

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Homework Statement



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Determine the currents I_1, I_2, and I_3 in the figure. Assume the internal resistance of each battery is 1.0 Ohm.
I1, I2, I3 = __________ A



What is the terminal voltage of the 6.0-V battery?
Vt = _____ V


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I know I have to include Kirchoff's Loop Rule and Junction Rule
 
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Hi knobles8179! Welcome to PF! :smile:

(btw, two h's in Kirchhoff! :wink:)

That's right … do loop equations for any two of the three loops, and a junction equation, and find the voltage drop across the "r" resistance (which i assume is intended to represent the internal resistance of the 6V battery), and subtract it from the 6V. :smile: