Does that mean solve for y? If so, here it is:
5x + 2y = 11.
Move the x term by subtracting.
2y = -5x + 11
Divide by 2.
y = -5/2x + 11/2
No, becuase c has to be a certain number to equal 15
Since there are 8 students, each student gets 1/8 of the available cake. Since there is 3/4 of a cake available, they will get 1/8 of 3/4.
Source: https://www.wyzant.com/resources/answers/142015/there_are_8_students_in_a_group_and_3_4_cake_how_much_cake_will_each_student_get_if_divided_evenly