Finding the double of -14

To find the double of -14, you start by taking the given number represented by -14. 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 -14 by 2. The expression (-14 * 2) captures this operation mathematically. When you multiply -14 by 2, the product you get, denoted as -28, is exactly double the original number. For example, if -14 were 7, then -28 would be (7 * 2), which is 14. This logic applies universally to any real number represented by -14, making -28 the doubled value of -14.