Problem of the Week - January 27, 2020

You are given two positive integers, x and y, such that

${\mathit{x}}^{\mathbf{2}}\mathbf{-}{\mathbf{2}}^{\mathbf{2}\mathbf{y}}\mathbf{+}\mathbf{1000}\mathbf{=}\mathbf{385}$

Find the sum of x and y.

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