Tim Smith applied for a loan for a new engine on his van for his pool cleaning business. In order to get the loan, he needs to know what his rate of change in profits is and how fast his profits are changing. He gets 33 clients normally a year, he just recently started getting 2 more clients a year. Each client pays $883.14, and there has also been a recent decline in his profits, a decrease of $10.98 per client. What is the rate of change in his profits, and how fast are the profits changing?

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Tim Smith applied for a loan for a new engine on his van for his pool cleaning business. In order to get the loan, he needs to know what his rate of change in profits is and how fast his profits are changing. He gets 33 clients normally a year, he just recently started getting 2 more clients a year. Each client pays $883.14, and there has also been a recent decline in his profits, a decrease of $10.98 per client. What is the rate of change in his profits, and how fast are the profits changing? 

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