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Two Numbers

Source: 1997 National High School Mathematics League, Exam One, Problem 7

March 4, 2020

Problem Statement

Real numbers x,yx,y satisfy that {(x1)3+1997(x1)=1(y1)3+1997(y1)=1\begin{cases} (x-1)^3+1997(x-1)=-1\\ (y-1)^3+1997(y-1)=1 \end{cases}, then x+y=x+y=________.