A chest of treasure was hidden in the year 64 BC and found in 284 AD. For how long was the chest hid

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    A chest of treasure was hidden in the year 64 BC and found in 284 AD. For how long was the chest hidden

    BC stands for Before Christ. Year 0 is when Christ was born. AD stands for After Death

    On a number line, the point of Christ's birth is 0.
    So BC is really negative
    AD is positive

    So we have:
    284 - -64
    284 + 64
    348 years
     

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