Question

if an object is acted upon by balanced forces, what is the resulting state of motion?

Explanation:

According to Newton's first law of motion, when balanced forces act on an object, there is no net force. If there is no net force, there is no acceleration. An object with no acceleration either remains at rest (if it was initially at rest) or moves with a constant velocity (if it was already in motion).

Answer:

The object will either remain at rest (if it was initially at rest) or move with a constant velocity (if it was already in motion).