Finding the double of -4

To find the double of -4, you start by taking the given number represented by -4. 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 -4 by 2. The expression (-4 * 2) captures this operation mathematically. When you multiply -4 by 2, the product you get, denoted as -8, is exactly double the original number. For example, if -4 were 7, then -8 would be (7 * 2), which is 14. This logic applies universally to any real number represented by -4, making -8 the doubled value of -4.