From the Figure, R1 and R2 are the two unknown resistances.

The voltage equation across the load in terms of current

V load I L RLoad
V load
Substitute 5.5 for
and
3
5.5 5 10 RLoad

5 103

I load
for

RLoad 1.1k

1.1k
The load resistance is varies 0 to

to get 0 to 5mA load current.

The load current equation is,

5.5
IL
RLoad

IL
Consider

RLoad

5 mA
as

and

1.1k
as

Apply Kirchhoffs law to the circuit.

I1 R1 R2 I1 I L 15
(1)

R2 I L I1 I L RL 0

(2)

IL
Substitute 5for
in (1)
I1 R1 R2 I1 5 15
(3)

RL
Substitute 1.1 for
and 5 for
R2 5 I1 5 1.1 0

IL
in (2)

R2 5 I1 5.5
R2 I1 5 5.5

(4)
Substitute (4) in (3)
I1 R1 5.5 15
I1 R1 9.5
I1

9.5
R1

(5)
Substitute (5) in (4)
9.5
R2
5 5.5
R
1
R2

5.5
9.5
5

R1

(6)

The voltage across R2 (using voltage divider rule) which is same on the load.
V supply R2
V load
R1 R2
Substitute 15 for V(supply)

5.5
9.5
5

R1

V load

5.5

R1
9.5
5

R1
15

V load
Substitute 5 for

5.5
9.5
5

R
1
5.5

5.5

R1
9.5
5

R1
5.5R1
15
9.5 5R1

5.5
5.5 R1
R1

9.5 5 R1
30.25 R1
82.5 R 1
5.5R1

9.5 5R1 9.5 5 R1

82.5 R1 30.25 R1
5.5R1

9.5 5R1 9.5 5R1

15

52.25 R1

9.5 5R1

5.5R1

52.25R1 27.5R12 52.25R1

52.25R1 52.25 R1 27.5R12
R1 0

R1
Substitute 10 for

in (6)

5.5
9.5
5

10
R2 6
R2