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Comparison of Measurement Deviations

A laboratory technician is analyzing the results of two different stress tests on a piece of equipment. Let xx represent the deviation from the standard in the first test, and yy represent the deviation in the second test. The technician records that the absolute values of these deviations are equal, which is written as the equation x=y|x| = |y|. According to the property of equations with two absolute values, what are the two possible mathematical relationships between the actual deviations xx and yy?

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