Finding the double of -5

To find the double of -5, you start by taking the given number represented by -5. 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 -5 by 2. The expression (-5 * 2) captures this operation mathematically. When you multiply -5 by 2, the product you get, denoted as -10, is exactly double the original number. For example, if -5 were 7, then -10 would be (7 * 2), which is 14. This logic applies universally to any real number represented by -5, making -10 the doubled value of -5.