Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request in Swahili. Please answer in Swahili.

### Instruction:
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?

### Response:
 Seth = <<17.5=17.5>>pauni 17.5
Jerome = 3 * 17.5 = <<3*17.5=52.5>>pauni 52.5
Veronica = 17.5 + 1.5 = <<17.5+1.5=19>>pauni 19
Jumla = 17.5 + 52.5 + 19 = <<17.5+52.5+19=89>>pauni 89
Watu 3 walipoteza jumla ya pauni 89.