1. Evaluate the expressions inside the parentheses:
8 + 6 = 14 and 6 - 2 = 4
2. Substitute these values back into the expression:
229 - 3(14) - 9(4)
3. Perform the multiplications:
3 \times 14 = 42 and 9 \times 4 = 36
4. Substitute these values back into the expression:
229 - 42 - 36
5. Perform the subtractions step-by-step:
229 - 42 = 187
187 - 36 = 151