To find the value of f, we can isolate it by performing inverse operations on the equation. First, we add 1 to both sides:
173f - 1 + 1 = 1 + 1
This simplifies to:
173f = 2
Next, we divide both sides by 173 to solve for f:
173f/173 = 2/173
f = 2/173
Therefore, the value of f is 2/173 or approximately 0.0116.