The electric field strength of a point charge is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the charge ... a lot like gravity.
If the magnitude of the field is (2E) at the distance 'd', then at the distance '2d', it'll be (2E)/(2²). That's (2E)/4 = 0.5E .
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They do. mostly because they want validation from others