Finding the double of -3

To find the double of -3, you start by taking the given number represented by -3. 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 -3 by 2. The expression (-3 * 2) captures this operation mathematically. When you multiply -3 by 2, the product you get, denoted as -6, is exactly double the original number. For example, if -3 were 7, then -6 would be (7 * 2), which is 14. This logic applies universally to any real number represented by -3, making -6 the doubled value of -3.