Simple derivative of exponential function

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1. Homework Statement
Find derivative of
y=e^(cos(t)+lnt)

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The Attempt at a Solution


So just using the chain rule:
y'=e^(cos(t)+lnt)*(-sin(t)+1/t)
The answer in the back of the book is
y'=e^(cos(t))*(1-tsin(t))
 
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Just trying to figure out where I went wrong or if these are just two forms of the same answer?
 
The answers are identical. What is ##a^{b+c}## and what ##e^{\ln t}##?
 
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