Coordinate Distance of Object at Redshift z: Solving w/ k=0, n<1

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For a universe with k=0 and in which (a/a_0) = (t/t_0)^n where n&lt;1, show that the coordinate distance of an object seen at redshift z is

r=\frac{ct_0}{(1-n)a_0}[1-(1+z)^{1-1/n}].2. The attempt at a solution
I have used

r=f(r)=\int_{t}^{t_0} \frac{cdt}{a(t)}=\frac{ct_0}{(1-n)a_0}\left(t_{0}^{1-n}-t^{1-n}\right)

but then what? I know that 1+z=\frac{a_0}{a} but I can't get it right.
 
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You're missing a power of "n".
f(r)=\int_{t}^{t_0} \frac{cdt}{a(t)}=\frac{1}{a_0}\int_{t}^{t_0}\fract_0^n t^{-n}dt= \frac{t_0^n}{a_0(1-n)}\left(t_0^{1-n}- t^{1-n}\right)
 
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