Resistors in Combination: Two Unknown Resistors Are Connected Together

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Resistors in combination: Two unknown resistors are connected together. When they are connected in series their equivalent resistance is 15 Ω. When they are connected in parallel, their equivalent resistance is 3.3 Ω. What are the resistances of these resistors?

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An early 20th-century psychologist who is best known for his work in intelligence, including the theory that a general intelligence factor underlies all cognitive abilities.

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