The phrase "appears to balance" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a situation or argument that seems to be in equilibrium or has equal weight on both sides.
Example: "The evidence presented in the debate appears to balance the pros and cons of the issue effectively."
Alternatives: "seems to equalize" or "looks to stabilize".
This one appears to balance effortlessly in the energetic air, its forked tail twisting, but its wide wings almost still.
The sculpture of a nude woman poised on one foot on a high turret with arms outstretched appears to balance the visible half of the moon atop her head.
This ratio appears to balance the number of entanglements interlocked legs, that is that staples have with their neighbors with the staple density, both of which make the mounds more stable.
A toddler on a surveillance cam appears to balance on the crib rail like the best gymnast ever and screams for mommy with eyes aglow.
In "If I Had a Hammer," friction begins to develop in the couple's relationship, and Dexter seeks guidance from Arthur Mitchell, a family man who appears to balance his responsibilities with his secret life as the "Trinity Killer".
Based on these data, a dose of 20 μg once daily appears to balance maximal efficacy with good tolerability.
Comcast and Time Warner Cable each separately said the F.C.C. had struck a "workable balance," and AT&T said the compromise appeared "to balance major differences".
This power may superficially appear to balance judicial oversight and ministerial power, but there are some significant concerns and unanswered questions.
While this appeared to balance the budget by the time he left office, all Governor Pawlenty did was kick the can down the road.
Mr. Greenspan's testimony appeared to balance optimism about the economy's resilience and underlying strength with a central banker's typical caution and a desire to retain as much policy flexibility as possible.
Balanced-budget amendments are one such trick, but they founder on the fact that governments have access to innumerable accounting gimmicks for appearing to balance a budget while not really doing so (for example, by providing off-budget subsidies to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac).
