If you get stuck on a Laplace transform or an inverse mapping operation, use the manual to find that specific step. Highlight it, and rework that specific operation later.
The solution manual mirrors the textbook's heavily revised curriculum to ensure deep conceptual and mathematical rigor. Kuo Automatic Control Systems 10th Edition Solution
Do not look at the solution manual until you have exhausted your own notes. Try to set up the system's characteristic equation independently. If you get stuck on a Laplace transform