Simplification of factor expresion

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Homework Statement



[itex]\frac{px^{p-1}}{q(x^{p/q})^{q-1}}[/itex]

The answear in the book:

[itex]\frac{px^{p/q-1}}{q}[/itex]

The Attempt at a Solution



(1) [itex]\frac{p*x^{p}*x^{-1}}{q*(x^{p/q})^{q}*(x^{p/q})^{-1}}[/itex]

(2) [itex]\frac{px^{p/q}}{qx}[/itex]

Where is my mistake?

P.S. I omited some steps that seemed pretty straight farward.
 
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I see it now ... the x in the denominator has to go to the top ... what an inffuritingly imbecile mistake