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Applying Additive Inverses in Financial Reconciliations

In professional accounting and inventory management, an 'additive inverse' is often used to nullify a specific entry and return a balance to zero. Define the term 'additive inverse' and identify the correct additive inverse for each of the following four values found in a financial report:

  1. A positive fraction: 35\frac{3}{5}
  2. A positive decimal: 0.85
  3. A negative integer: −14-14
  4. A negative fraction: −27-\frac{2}{7}

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