Question

How to balance lead and silver acetate yields lead (||) acetate and silver

Answer 1

The given elements put into an equation using their symbols  are as follows:
Pb + $AgC_{2}H_{3}O_{2}$ = $Pb(II){(C_{2}H_{3}O_{2})_2}$ + Ag

Since there are 2 Pb on the right side of the equation, you would change the coefficient of Pb on the left side to 2:
2Pb + $AgC_{2}H_{3}O_{2}$ = $Pb(II){(C_{2}H_{3}O_{2})_2}$ + Ag

Since there are 2 Acetate on the right side of the equation, you would change the coefficient of Silver Acetate on the left side to 2:
2Pb + $2AgC_{2}H_{3}O_{2}$ = $Pb(II){(C_{2}H_{3}O_{2})_2}$ + Ag

Now there are 2 Silver on the left side, so you change the coefficient of Silver on the right side to 2:
2Pb + $2AgC_{2}H_{3}O_{2}$ = $Pb(II){(C_{2}H_{3}O_{2})_2}$ + 2Ag

That is your final equation

The coefficients are 2 + 2 = 1 + 2