Finding the double of -7

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