Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
First row- 12, 51, 159
Second row- 9, 39, 123
Third row- 8, 35,?
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed)