The document discusses methods for multiplying binomial expressions. A binomial is a two-term polynomial of the form ax + b, while a trinomial is a three-term polynomial of the form ax^2 + bx + c. The product of two binomials results in a trinomial. The FOIL method is introduced to multiply binomials, where the Front, Outer, Inner, and Last terms of each binomial are multiplied and combined. Expanding the product of a binomial and a binomial with a leading negative sign requires distributing the negative sign first before using FOIL.