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Minus One Two Three
Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level 
If you substitute $-1$, $-2$ or
$-3$, into an algebraic expression you'll get three results. Is it
possible to tell in advance which of those three substitutions will
produce the greatest result and which will produce the least
?
Substitute $-1$, $-2$ and $-3$ into $(x + 2)(x + 6)$ here, and see what you get.
Now can you predict for these ?
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