Shopping with Sara (Solve multistep word problems by using equations with a letter for the unknown)

The video tutorial guides viewers through solving a word problem involving Sarah's need for school supplies. It explains how to calculate the total cost of notebooks, folders, and a pencil case by setting up and solving an equation. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of following the order of operations and demonstrates how to use a variable to represent an unknown value. By the end, viewers learn to solve multistep word problems using equations.

What is the total cost of the supplies Sarah needs?

Explain the order of operations used in evaluating the equation.