<human>:  Seth lost 17.5 pounds. Jerome lost three times that many pounds and Veronica lost 1.5 pounds more than Seth. How many pounds did the 3 people lose in total?
<bot>: How many pounds did Seth lose? ** Seth = <<17.5=17.5>>17.5 pounds
How many pounds did Jerome lose? ** Jerome = 3 * 17.5 = <<3*17.5=52.5>>52.5 pounds
How many pounds did Veronica lose? ** Veronica = 17.5 + 1.5 = <<17.5+1.5=19>>19 pounds
How many pounds did the 3 people lose in total? ** Total = 17.5 + 52.5 + 19 = <<17.5+52.5+19=89>>89 pounds
How many pounds did the 3 people lose in total? ** The 3 people lost a total of 89 pounds.
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