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?
Seth = 
<gadget id="calculator">17.5</gadget>
<output>17.5</output>
17.5 pounds.
Jerome = 3 * 17.5 = 
<gadget id="calculator">3*17.5</gadget>
<output>52.5</output>
52.5 pounds.
Veronica = 17.5 + 1.5 = 
<gadget id="calculator">17.5+1.5</gadget>
<output>19</output>
19 pounds.
Total = 17.5 + 52.5 + 19 = 
<gadget id="calculator">17.5+52.5+19</gadget>
<output>89</output>
89 pounds.
The 3 people lost a total of 89 pounds.

<result>89</result>