Answer
y = -5
Work Step by Step
Our goal is to isolate y. To accomplish this we will first subtract 4y from both sides to get all of the y's on one side:
5y + 1.8 = 4y - 3.2
y + 1.8 = -3.2
We will then isolate y by subtracting 1.8 from both sides:
y + 1.8 = -3.2
y = -5