The document describes the steps of the simplex method algorithm for solving linear programming problems. It begins by converting the linear programming model into standard form by adding slack, surplus, and/or artificial variables. It then sets up an initial simplex table to obtain the initial solution and computes various values. Based on whether the problem is a minimization or maximization type, it selects the key column with the most negative or positive value. The key row is then selected and the simplex table is updated through elementary row operations. The process is repeated until an optimal solution is found.