题目链接:http://codeforces.com/problemset/problem/318/A
import java.util.Scanner;
public class EvenOdds {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
Long n = scanner.nextLong();
Long k = scanner.nextLong();
Long number = (long) 0;
if(n % 2 == 0) {
if(k > n/2) {
k -= n/2;
number = 2 * k;
} else {
number = 2 * k -1;
}
} else {
if(k > n/2 + 1) {
k -= (n/2 + 1);
number = 2 * k;
} else {
number = 2 * k -1;
}
}
System.out.println(number);
}
}