A rectangular flowerbed in the city park is 4 meters wide. Its length is 1 meter less than twice its width. The government wants to fence the flowerbed. How many meters of fence are needed?
Twice the width is 4 x 2 = 
<gadget id="calculator">4*2</gadget>
<output>8</output>
8 meters.
The length of the rectangular flowerbed is 8 - 1= 
<gadget id="calculator">8-1</gadget>
<output>7</output>
7 meters.
Since the rectangular flower bed has 2 equal lengths, then it needs 7 x 2 = 
<gadget id="calculator">7*2</gadget>
<output>14</output>
14 meters of fence.
The rectangular bed has also 2 equal widths, so it needs 4 x 2 = 
<gadget id="calculator">8</gadget>
<output>8</output>
8 meters of fence.
Therefore, the rectangular flower bed needs a total of 14 + 8 = 
<gadget id="calculator">14+8</gadget>
<output>22</output>
22 meters of fence.

<result>22</result>