The current $i$ in the circuit given below is

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Lets assume current distribution in given circuit is as shown

Now, we apply Kirchhoff's loop rule in loop 1 and loop 2 to get following equations: In loop 1, $-i R-\left(i+i_1\right) R-2 E+E=0$ or $\quad-2 i R-i_1 R=E$ or $\quad i_1 R+2 i R=-E$ ...(i) And in loop 2, $-3 E+i_1 R+\frac{i_1}{2} R+i_1 R+2 E+\left(i+i_1\right) R=0$ or $\cdot \frac{7}{2} i_1 R+i R=E$ or $\quad 7 i_1 R+2 i R=2 E$ ...(ii) Now $7 \times$ eq. (i)-eq. (ii) gives

$\Rightarrow \quad 12 i R=-9 E$ $\Rightarrow \quad i=\frac{-9 E}{12 R}$ $\Rightarrow \quad i=\frac{-3 E}{4 R}$

The current $i$ in the circuit given below is

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