Electric Circuit Analysis, Nodal Analysis and finding Voltage.

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Summary:: The image shows two circuits, in the first one, using Nodal Analysis we find that V1=4.8V, but in the second circuit V1=10 because using KCL - 10+V1=0. I understand what happened in the first circuit, but I don't understand what happened in the second one, they look the same to me except for the existence of a supernode in the second one, which I don't think it should affect it in that way?

Not sure if this is the right forum to post in but this is not HW help since I already know the answer.

Two resistive circuit schematics side by side. Left: node V1 with a 3 A current source, 2 Ω and 4 Ω resistors, 8 Ω resistor and a dependent current source 2ix, nodes V1, V2, V3 and ground. Right: a 10 V source at v1, 4 Ω resistor, 2 Ω resistor, a dashed supernode around a 5 V source between v2 and v3, 8 Ω and 6 Ω resistors, and the note v1 = 10 V.

If I apply nodal analysis on the second circuit shouldn't I get a different result for V1?
 
Joshy said:
Which part is confusing you?
Wait. I actually feel very stupid right now, I got the whole question wrong, I kept seeing the 10V voltage source branch as a current source branch, and got confused, but I got it now.