combining resistors (simple question)

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so I'm just trying to reduce this circuit into 1 resistor and the current source. The dots indicate nodes, which I'm not sure makes a difference...



so can I combine R1, R2, and R3 in series
then, R4 and R5 in parallel?



Then can I combine those two resistors in parallel assuming that they are parallel?



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    so I'm just trying to reduce this circuit into 1 resistor and the current source. The dots indicate nodes, which I'm not sure makes a difference...



    so can I combine R1, R2, and R3 in series
    then, R4 and R5 in parallel?



    Then can I combine those two resistors in parallel assuming that they are parallel?



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      so I'm just trying to reduce this circuit into 1 resistor and the current source. The dots indicate nodes, which I'm not sure makes a difference...



      so can I combine R1, R2, and R3 in series
      then, R4 and R5 in parallel?



      Then can I combine those two resistors in parallel assuming that they are parallel?



      circuit pic










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      so I'm just trying to reduce this circuit into 1 resistor and the current source. The dots indicate nodes, which I'm not sure makes a difference...



      so can I combine R1, R2, and R3 in series
      then, R4 and R5 in parallel?



      Then can I combine those two resistors in parallel assuming that they are parallel?



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          The ground node has got you confused.



          How much current flows in the ground?



          Why treat R4 and R5 different to R1 R2 R3?






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            The ground node has got you confused.



            How much current flows in the ground?



            Why treat R4 and R5 different to R1 R2 R3?






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              The ground node has got you confused.



              How much current flows in the ground?



              Why treat R4 and R5 different to R1 R2 R3?






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                The ground node has got you confused.



                How much current flows in the ground?



                Why treat R4 and R5 different to R1 R2 R3?






                share|improve this answer












                The ground node has got you confused.



                How much current flows in the ground?



                Why treat R4 and R5 different to R1 R2 R3?







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