an appropriations bill passes the us house of representative

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

in favor _____ members
against ______ members

Solution

Let no of favor members be m

Let no of against members be n

m+n = 435

m = 83+n

Put m = 83+n, in m+n = 435

83+2n = 435

n =176 and m = 259

in favor 259 members

against 176 members