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Solution 1
If + = -3, then (square both sides)
= 9 ====>
+ + = 9 ====>
+ = 9-2 = 7 ====>
- + = 7 - 2 = 5 ====>
= 5 ====> - = +/- .
And both values and are achievable.
Solution 2
If + = -3, then
= 0 ====>
= = .
1. If x = , then
= = = = .
Then - = - = .
2. If x = , then similarly
= = = = .
Then - = - = .
Solved (two times with the identical answers !).
The answer by @josgarithmetic is I N C O R R E C T.
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