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I_R = 30 / (R + 30) I_6


I_R / I_6 = 30 / (R + 30)
I_6 / I_R = (R + 30) / 30 (1)
P_6 = P_R
I_6 R_6 = I_R R
R = 6 (I_6 / I_R) (2)
Substitute (1) into (2) and solve for R using quadratic formula.
R = 6 ((R + 30) / 30) = 6 / 900 R + 360 / 900 R + 6
0.006666 R - 0.6 R + 6 = 0
Quadratic formula gives two answers.
R1 = 78.5
R2 = 11.5
If you solve the circuit using these values, you get:
R1 ==> P_R1 = P_6 = 113W
R2 ==> P_R2 = P_6 = 422W

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