Finding the double of -6

To find the double of -6, you start by taking the given number represented by -6. 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 -6 by 2. The expression (-6 * 2) captures this operation mathematically. When you multiply -6 by 2, the product you get, denoted as -12, is exactly double the original number. For example, if -6 were 7, then -12 would be (7 * 2), which is 14. This logic applies universally to any real number represented by -6, making -12 the doubled value of -6.