Lloyd solves the equation 24x+18(x-2)=216 for x. Some of his steps are shown. Step 1: 24x + 18(x - 2) = 216
Step 2: 24x + 18x - 36 = 216
Step 3: 42x - 36 = 216
Step 4: 42x = 252
Which of the following statements BEST describes what Lloyd did to get from Step 3 to Step 4?
A used the distributive property
B used the addition property of equality
C combined liked terms
D used the multiplicative inverse property