What is the Inverse Laplace Transform of Y(s) = (1/τs+1)(1/s)?

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Homework Statement


Take the Inverse Laplace Transform of: [tex]Y(s)=\frac{1}{\tau s+1}\cdot \frac{1}{s}[/tex]

2. The attempt at a solution
I know:
[tex]L^{-1}(\frac{1}{\tau s+1})=\frac{1}{\tau}e^{\frac{-t}{\tau}}[/tex]
and:
[tex]L^{-1}({\frac{1}{s}})=1[/tex]

But how to continue?
 
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Factor tau out of the denominator of the first fraction in Y(s) and use partial fraction expansion to break Y(s) into the sum of two simple fractions.
 
Awesome, thanks a lot!