Where exactly is the battery in this diagram

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Homework Statement


I'm having trouble figuring out where exactly the battery is and if it's connected in series or parallel when the diagrams are given like in the image below.

The book gives this description for the diagram. I don't really understand it.

The figure (Figure 1) employs a convention often used in circuit diagrams. The battery (or other power supply) is not shown explicitly. It is understood that the point at the top, labeled "36.0 V," is connected to the positive terminal of a 36.0 V battery having negligible internal resistance, and that the "ground" symbol at the bottom is connected to the negative terminal of the battery. The circuit is completed through the battery, even though it is not shown on the diagram.

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In other words how can I redraw this to the more usual type of diagram, like the one below where the battery (or emf source) is shown explicitly (not the same circuit!).

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Thanks.

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Just like the description says...
 

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Thanks you. That's more clear. :)