In a two branch, parallel circuit, once one current is calculated, the other can be found by adding the calculated current to the total current (I_T).

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In a parallel circuit, the total current is the sum of the individual branch currents, not the other way around. To find the other branch current, you subtract the known branch current from the total current.

In a Two Branch, Parallel Circuit, Once One Current Is