demand function for device model ADN781 is given by p(x)=510−0.18x2, where pp is the unit price (in dollars) and xx is the quantity demanded (in thousands of units). If adverse conditions are driving the price up by $5 per week, find the rate at which the quantity demanded for device model ADN781 is changing when the price is $438.

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The demand function for device model ADN781 is given by p(x)=510−0.18x2, where pp is the unit price (in dollars) and xx is the quantity demanded (in thousands of units).

If adverse conditions are driving the price up by $5 per week, find the rate at which the quantity demanded for device model ADN781 is changing when the price is $438.

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