Car Battery Circuit: Current Through Starter & Dead Battery

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The discussion focuses on calculating the current through a starter motor and a dead battery when jumper cables are attached. The good battery is determined to supply 200A to the starter motor, while the dead battery contributes 14.5A. The calculations are based on Kirchhoff's Loop Law and Ohm's Law. The user expresses confusion about the next steps after finding these currents. Further assistance is requested to progress in solving the problem.
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Homework Statement


Two parts:

With the jumper cables attached, how much current passes through the starter motor?

With the jumper cables attached, how much current passes through the dead battery?


Homework Equations


Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws


The Attempt at a Solution


Well I've already figured out that the good battery can supply the starter motor with a 200A current and the dead battery can provide it with a 14.5A current. I found both of these answers using Kirchhoff's Loop Law. I'm honestly lost from here though.

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