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\par {\listtext\pard\plain\b\insrsid2254795\charrsid12601728 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3.\tab}Make a hypothesis.}{\insrsid2254795\charrsid12601728  This is a possible solution based on what you already know.}{\b\insrsid2254795\charrsid12601728 
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\ul\insrsid2254795\charrsid12601728                                                                         .
\par }{\insrsid2254795\charrsid12601728                  }{\ul\insrsid2254795\charrsid12601728                                                                                                           .
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\par }{\b\insrsid2254795\charrsid12601728 \tab 2. }{\insrsid2254795\charrsid12601728 What information is given?}{\ul\insrsid2254795\charrsid12601728                                                                 .
\par }{\b\insrsid2254795\charrsid12601728 \tab      }{\ul\insrsid2254795\charrsid12601728                                                                                                            .
\par }{\insrsid2254795\charrsid12601728 \tab      }{\ul\insrsid2254795\charrsid12601728                                                                                                            .
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\ul\insrsid16387722\charrsid12601728                                                                           .
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