Devin was explaining his first step in factoring, but made an error in his explanation.

Factor: 3p^2-10p+8
Devin said, "I know a=3,b=10,and c=8. Now, I need ti find the factors of 24 that add to 10."
What was the error in his thoughts process?

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clearly
b = -10

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Devin was explaining his first step in​ factoring, but made an error in his explanation.

Devin was explaining his first step in factoring, but made an error in his explanation.