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Place the following steps in sequence:

A) Recognizing a problem
B) Testing a hypothesis
C) Drawing inferences

a) A-B-C
b) B-C-A
c) C-B-A
d) A-C-B

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Final answer:

The steps in the scientific method are: 1) Make observations, 2) Formulate a hypothesis, 3) Test the hypothesis through experimentation, 4) Accept or modify the hypothesis, 5) Develop into a law and/or a theory.

Step-by-step explanation:

  1. Step 1: Make observations
    Find out what is already known about your observation by researching existing sources
  2. Step 2: Formulate a hypothesis
    Based on the observation, propose an explanation that can be tested
  3. Step 3: Test the hypothesis through experimentation
    Design and perform an experiment to gather data that supports or refutes the hypothesis
  4. Step 4: Accept or modify the hypothesis
    Evaluate the experimental results and either accept the hypothesis if it is supported by the data or modify it if necessary
  5. Step 5: Develop into a law and/or a theory
    If the hypothesis is consistently supported by multiple experiments, it may develop into a scientific law or theory

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