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Absolute Value Calculator

Solve |ax + b| = rhs. Same engine as Linear Equation. Two solutions when rhs > 0; empty when rhs < 0. Not quadratic. Not a second engine. Not CAS. Runs locally.

Instant result
Result
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Enter values to calculate.

Inputs—
Solutions—
Formula—
Trust summary CVP VERIFIED · CVP protocol 1.0.0-proposed · Core assurance · all published modes
Input interpretation
Enter values to calculate.
Result
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Verified scope
all published modes
Assurance
Core
Declared partition coverage
PASS · 7/7 declared partitions (solve, inequality, abs, abs-inequality, rational, rational-inequality, invalid-domain) · Matrix
Known limitations
  • Core CVP does not include live graph, viewport, or pointer interaction.
Model
The real solutions of |ax + b| = rhs.
Scope
Degree 1 only
Verification
Engine tested · Specification checked · v1.5.0 · CVP VERIFIED · CVP protocol 1.0.0-proposed · Core assurance · all published modes· View Manifest · CVP overview · Specification
Versions
Calculation 1.5.0 · CVP protocol 1.0.0-proposed · Evidence 2026-09-22.discrete-algebra-cvp
Verification revision
2026-09-22.discrete-algebra-cvp · 3/3 property · digest b48961b2e1e8
Legacy regression
18/18 tests · Production surface contract 6/6
Trust layers
Verification VERIFIED · Production CURRENT · Overall CVP state: VERIFIED under CVP 1.0.0-proposed
Reference
O1 model · O2 expected_values · O2 numerical_behavior
Interfaces
PASS · UI (SSR) / REST / MCP — ui-ssr is query-result HTML, not a live browser session. Error-path engine·REST·MCP 1/1 (status, code, calculation_version). SSR compared on URL-canonical requested calculations; empty query is idle (not an error) and JSON-typed object/array inputs are REST/MCP-only.
Supplemental domain review
Not performed
Named expert review
Not performed
CVP suite
9/9 golden · 3/3 CVP boundary · 6/6 invalid · 3/3 property · 5/5 cross-interface · 1/1 cross-calculator · 6/6 CVP contract · Manifest
Specification basis
  • ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Mathematics
Specification basis
Evidence
7 legacy golden · 3 legacy boundary · legacy regression suite · 9/9 oracle-backed golden · 6/6 invalid · Artifact integrity PASS
This calculator CURRENT · Public schema 1.5.0 matches · Semantic contract ✓ · Production attested · Public/cache ✓ · Origin ✓
Semantic contract
PASS
Full verification

Manifest identity, reference classes, interfaces, suite, and production records.

Formulas

Core equations used by this calculator.

rhs > 0, a ≠ 0ax + b = ± rhs
rhs = 0, a ≠ 0x = −b / a
rhs < 0∅
iSame engine as /linear-equation. If a = 0, the equation is |b| = rhs: all real x when it holds, otherwise no solution. Not |ax²+bx+c|. Inequalities are /absolute-value-inequality. Not CAS.

How to use

1

Enter a, b, and rhs

|2x + 3| = 11 is a=2, b=3, rhs=11. The equation page stays at /linear-equation.

2

Read one or two roots

x = −7 and x = 4. rhs < 0 is empty. Inequalities are /absolute-value-inequality.

Example calculations

Common configurations with formula and result.

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Two solutions

|2x + 3| = 11

2x + 3 = ± 11
x = −7, 4
ϟ

Zero

|2x + 3| = 0

x = −3/2
x = −1.5
ϟ

Negative rhs

|2x + 3| = −1

never
∅

Absolute Value calculator specification

Version 1.5.0 · Engine tested

Calculation status

Review policy · Evidence

Definition
|ax + b| = rhs splits into ax + b = rhs and ax + b = −rhs when rhs > 0. This page is mode=abs on math.algebra.linear_equation. rhs < 0 is empty. a = 0 is ℝ or ∅. Not a second engine. Not quadratic. Not CAS.
What it calculates
The real solutions of |ax + b| = rhs.
Inputs
  • a
  • b?
  • rhs
Outputs
  • x
  • x2
  • n
  • status
  • solutions
Formula
ax + b = ± rhs
Assumptions
  • Degree 1 only
  • Real coefficients
  • Not quadratic
  • Not an inequality
  • Not CAS
Units
  • dimensionless
Boundary conditions
  • missing a or rhs → MISSING_REQUIRED_INPUT
  • unknown mode (including cas, quadratic) → INVALID_MODE
  • rhs < 0 → empty
  • a = 0 → ℝ or ∅
Example
a=2 b=3 rhs=11 → x = −7, 4
Validation cases

2 published on this page · 18/18 tests · Production surface contract 6/6 · View evidence

  • a=2 b=3 rhs=11 → -7, 4
  • mode=cas a=2 b=3 rhs=11 → INVALID_MODE
Specification basis
  • ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Mathematics
Calculation version
1.5.0

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Frequently asked questions

Key distinctions behind the calculation.

Is this a second linear engine?

No. It is mode=abs on math.algebra.linear_equation, the same engine as /calc/math/linear-equation.

Why is a negative right-hand side empty?

Absolute value is never negative, so |ax + b| = −1 has no real x.

Do you solve |ax + b| < c?

/calc/math/absolute-value-inequality is mode=abs_inequality on this same engine.