First, plug in 1 for y. Since a common denominator for the right side is 3, multiply both sides by 3 to get 3=x+11/5. Then multiply both sides by 5 to get 15=5x+11. Subtract 11 on both sides to get 4=5x. Finally divide by 5 to get x by itself and get x = 5/4.
A line that is proportional will always pass through the origin (0, 0). If it does pass through the origin, then x and y have a proportional relationship.
