Question

An appropriations bill passes the U.S. House of Representatives with 83 more members voting in favor than against. If all 435 members of the House vote for or against the bill, how many voted in favor and how many voted against?a. in favor members b.against members

Answer 1

Answer:

• 259 in favor
• 176 against

Step-by-step explanation:

Let "a" represent the number against. Then (435-a) is the number in favor, and the difference is ...

  (435-a) -a = 83

  435 -83 = 2a . . . . . . add 2a-83

  176 = a . . . . . . . . . . . .divide by 2

  435 -176 = 259 . . . . number in favor

259 members voted in favor; 176 members voted against.