Calculating Current Through a Parallel Resistor Circuit: Help Needed

[jenzao]

How do you find the current through a resistor that is in parallel with 2 other nonequal resistors? I totally forgot how to do this.
as an example, if

E = 10V
R1= 5ohm
R2 = 10ohm
R3 = 15ohm

So, I know that 1/Req = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 = .533ohm

and also know Inet = 10V/.533ohm = 18.76A

but how do i get current going through R1?


please help, and thanks


PS --this is NOT a homework question even though i post a lot of HW questions

 

[Integral]

You have the voltage and resistance, just use Ohms law.

 

[jenzao]

So you use ohms law for each resistor and doesn't matter if its in parallel or in series with other resistors? (thats what's confusing me)

 

[Bob S]

Hint: You have too much information.