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Divide By Zero

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1. The problem asks to complete the sentence: "It is not possible to divide 22 by 0 because there is no number you can _________ by 0 and get 22." 2. To understand this, recall the definition of division: dividing 22 by a number $x$ means finding a number $y$ such that $y \times x = 22$. 3. If $x = 0$, then the equation becomes $y \times 0 = 22$. 4. But for any number $y$, $y \times 0 = 0$, never 22. 5. Therefore, there is no number you can multiply by 0 to get 22. 6. The correct word to fill in the blank is "multiply". Final answer: multiply