Partial derivative of Ψ = Ae^{-a(bx-ct)^2} with respect to t

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I'm trying to figure out this equation.

[tex] {\Psi} = Ae^{-a(bx-ct)^2}[/tex]

I've expanded this to

[tex] {\Psi} = Ae^{-ab^2x^2-abxct-ac^2t^2}[/tex]

When I try to find the derivative I get this

[tex] \left(\newcommand {\pd}[3]{ \frac{ \partial^{#3}{#1} }{ \partial {#2}^{#3} } }<br /> <br /> \pd{\Psi}{t}{}\right)_x = (-2ac^2t-abxc)Ae^{-ab^2x^2-abxct-ac^2t^2}[/tex]

I should get this instead

[tex] \left(\newcommand {\pd}[3]{ \frac{ \partial^{#3}{#1} }{ \partial {#2}^{#3} } }<br /> <br /> \pd{\Psi}{t}{}\right)_x = (-2abcx-2ac^2t)Ae^{-ab^2x^2-abxct-ac^2t^2}[/tex]

Can anyone tell me where my error is and how I can fix it?
 
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