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Adding doubles can help you multiply by 2 through the property of commutativity in multiplication. By adding two equal numbers together (doubles), you are essentially multiplying one of the numbers by 2. For example, 5 + 5 = 10, which is the same as 5 x 2 = 10. This strategy can simplify multiplication problems and help build a deeper understanding of the relationship between addition and multiplication.
because when you multiply by 2 you are just doubling the number being multiplied by two. example: 5x2=10 5+5=10
Mulitplying is really just a form of addition. Multiplying by 2 is the same as adding a number to itself (or adding doubles). For example: 4X2 is the same as 4 + 4 = 8 The X2 part of the multiplication problem means that you are adding doubles or 4 to itself. So any problem with X2 would be the same as adding doubles: 5X2 = 5 + 5 = 10 6X2 = 6 + 6 = 12 7X2 = 7 + 7 = 14 ...and so on. So if you can add doubles you already know how to multiply any number by 2.
Multiplying by two is the same thing as adding the number to itsself again. 2 (4) = 4 + 4
Since 12=10+2 We first multiply 7 by 10 to get 70 and then 7 by 2 to get 14 adding these gives us our final answer: 84