import math
s = input()
a, b = s.split(" ")
a = int(a)
b = int(b)
r = 0
if b <= math.ceil(a / 2):
print(1 + 2 * (b - 1))
else:
print(2 * (b - math.ceil(a / 2)))
#include<iostream>
#include<string>
#include<algorithm>
#include<math.h>
#include<vector>
#include<string>
#include<set>
using namespace std;
typedef long long ll;
typedef bool bl;
typedef double d;
#define fo(a, b, n) for(int a = 0 ;a < n;a++)
int main()
{
ll n, k, c;
cin >> n >> k;
vector<int > v;
if (n % 2 == 0)
c = n / 2;
else
c = (n / 2) + 1;
if (k <= c)
cout << (2 * k - 1);
else
{
if (n % 2 != 0)
{
ll z = n - k;
cout << k - z - 1;
}
else
{
ll z = n - k;
cout << k - z;
}
}
system("pause");
return 0;
}
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