The document discusses the order of operations and word problems. It explains that the order of operations (PEMDAS - Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally) determines the order that math operations should be performed. It provides an example of working through an order of operations problem step-by-step. It also discusses how to set up and solve word problems by identifying key words that indicate the appropriate math operation and translating the word problem into a numeric equation. Sample word problems are provided along with their step-by-step solutions.