what does the condition x divides y mean
exists and is an alternate of. Merge this question into. Split and merge into it. Answer by Sean2236. Confidence votes 3.7K. (-x)/(-y) = x/y as long as y does not equal 0 in which case it is undefined. x/y cannot be simplified further unless you are given values for x or y or both. For example, if x = 10 and y = 5 then x/y can be simplified to 10/5 = 2.