Since the function is defined piecewise, we only need to consider the interval where the function is non-zero, which is 0 < t < 4. So, we have:
$$F(s) = L\{f(t)\} = \int_0^4 (t+7)e^{-st} dt$$
Now, we need to find the antiderivative of the integrand. We can use
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