What is the method for finding f(t) for F(s) = (s-1)/(s+1)^3?

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Given:
F(s) = (s-1)/(s+1)^3

Find:
f(t)

Solution:

Using the equation that when F(s) = n!/(s-a)^(n=1), L^(-1){F(s)} = t^n*e^(at)

So far I find that f(t) = e^(-t)*(-t^2+__)

The book says that f(t) = e^(-t)*(t-t^2)
How did they get the t?
 
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You should rewrite F(s)
[tex] F(s) \equiv \frac{s-1}{(s+1)^3} \equiv \frac{1}{(s+1)^2} - \frac{2}{(s+1)^3}[/tex]
and apply the inverse laplace transform
when F(s) = n!/(s-a)^(n=1), L^(-1){F(s)} = t^n*e^(at)
for each term.