Journalizing a transaction with both the debit and the credit for $69 instead of $96 will cause the trial balance to be out of balance.

Journalizing

The process of recording financial transactions in the journal as part of the accounting cycle.

Transaction

An economic event or condition that directly changes an entity's financial condition or its results of operations.

Debit And Credit

Fundamental concepts in accounting that represent the increase or decrease in an account balance; debits increase asset or expense accounts, while credits increase liability, equity, or revenue accounts.