Suppose that the daily profit (in dollars) from the production and sale of x units of a product is given by P = 170x −  x2 500 − 2300. At what rate per day is the profit changing when the number of units produced and sold is 100 and is increasing at a rate of 5 units per day? $ per day

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Suppose that the daily profit (in dollars) from the production and sale of x units of a product is given by

P = 170x − 
x2
500
 − 2300.

At what rate per day is the profit changing when the number of units produced and sold is 100 and is increasing at a rate of 5 units per day?
$ per day

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