Trouble with circuit calculations

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Homework Statement


I uploaded a picture of the circuit diagram I'm using. Basically I'm having trouble with filling out the rest of the table.

Homework Equations



Ohm's law:
V=IR
series circuit: R(eq)= R1 + R2 + R3...
parallel circuit: 1/R(eq)=1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 ...

Kirchhoff's Law:

series circuit: the source current equals the current through each load.
series circuit: the source voltage equals the sum of the voltages across each of the loads

parallel circiut: the source current equals the sum of the currents through the loads.
parallel circuit: the source voltage equals the voltage across each load.

The Attempt at a Solution



The attempt of the solution can be found in the picture I uploaded. Any help is much appreciated.

Please I really need help.
 

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It may help you to think of the parallel combination of R2 and R3 as a single 6 ohm resistor, R4. Then, you would have an equivalent circuit that is purely series-connected.

What, then, is the current through R1 and R4?