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### Instruction:
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?

### Response:
The length of the rectangular flowerbed is 2 x 4 - 1 = <<2*4-1=7>>7 meters.
Since the rectangular flower bed has 2 equal lengths, then it needs 7 x 2 = <<7*2=14>>14 meters of fence.
Since the rectangular flower bed has 2 equal widths, then it needs 4 x 2 = <<4*2=8>>8 meters of fence.
Therefore, the rectangular flower bed needs a total of 14 + 8 = <<14+8=22>>22 meters of fence.
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