Math question? Help if you can

1.)solve expression -3a(b-8) 2.)In a golf tournament, there are twice as many amateur golfers as professional golfers. A total of 96 golfers are in the tournment. How many of them are amateurs?

1).
-3a(b - 8)
= 24a - 3ab

2).
In a golf tournament, there are twice as many amateur golfers
as professional golfers.
A total of 96 golfers are in the tournament.
64 of them are amateurs.

1. There is nothing to solve. it is not an expression. IT needs an equal sign.

2. Let Pro Golfers equal X
Let Amateur Golfers equal 2X

X + 2X = 96
3X=96
X=32

2x = 64

-3ab+24

I don't know about 1, but I can answer 2.

there are 64 amateur golfers and 32 pros.

(-3ab)+24a my guess was multiply that out?