Answer:
offering a specific hypothesis and associated prediction to explain why the car won't start
Explanation:
A hypothesis can be defined to be a wise guess. It is a proposed explanation that is given on little evidence. A specific hypothesis can be described as a statement if prediction.
By telling my friend that his car would not start because his battery may be dead, and he has to jumpstart from a good battery, I have given him a specific hypothesis and also a predicted explanation as to why his car has refused to start.