Finding the double of -12

To find the double of -12, you start by taking the given number represented by -12. Doubling means you want to find a number twice as big, so the natural operation to perform is multiplication by 2. This is why the calculation involves multiplying -12 by 2. The expression (-12 * 2) captures this operation mathematically. When you multiply -12 by 2, the product you get, denoted as -24, is exactly double the original number. For example, if -12 were 7, then -24 would be (7 * 2), which is 14. This logic applies universally to any real number represented by -12, making -24 the doubled value of -12.