Patrick B. answered 03/13/19
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x^2+2x+3 = x^2 + 2x - 3 or x^2+2x+3 = -x^2 - 2x + 3
the first equation leads to a dead-end
3 = -3
2nd equation:
2x^2 + 4x = 0
2x(x+2) = 0
x=0 or x=-2
Both of these solutions work