What happens if there is a tie in the voting for a finding in the u. s. supreme court?
the opinion written by the highest-ranking judge is considered the winning opinion.
the decision of the lower court is upheld.
the case is sent back down to the lower court to review.
nothing. it is not possible for there to be a tie since there are nine justices.

The decision of the lower court is upheld.

Explanation:

If there is a tie vote, such as when a judge has to recuse him- or herself (excuse from the case because of conflict of interest) the decision of the lower court is upheld.

question - in 1827, john walker, a druggist in a small english town, tipped a splint with sulphur, chlorate of potash, and sulphid of antimony, and rubbed it on sandpaper, and it burst into flame. the druggist had discovered the first friction-chemical match, the kind we use to-day. it is called friction-chemical because it is made by mixing certain chemicals together and rubbing them. although walker's match did not require the bottle of acid, nevertheless it was not a good one. it could be lighted only by hard rubbing, and it sputtered and threw fire in all directions. in a few years, however, phosphorus was substituted on the tip for antimony, and the change worked wonders. the match could now be lighted with very little rubbing, and it was no longer necessary to have sandpaper upon which to rub it. it would ignite when rubbed on any dry surface, and there was no longer any sputtering. this was the phosphorus match, the match with which we are so familiar. according the paragraph what was the benefit of the new phosphorus match? it burst into flame when rubbed on sandpaper. it was made by mixing chemicals. it could be ignited on any dry surface. it threw fire in all directions.

answer - matches required natural chemicals