Question 1133023
Taylor is x years old
Katy is x+9
four years ago, Katy was x+5 and Taylor was then x-4
2(x-4)-3=x+5
2x-8-3=x+5
x=16 years Taylor 
Katy is 25 years old now ANSWER
four years ago Taylor was 12 and Katy 21, 3 fewer than twice Taylor's age.