Lloyd solves the equation 24x + 18(x – 2) = 216 for x. Some of his steps are shown.
Step 1: 24+18(x−2)=216
Step 2: 24+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?
