We need to simplify the like terms.
"The like terms are whose with the same variable and exponent"
Therefore, the like terms are:
21v - 12v = 9v
8 - 7 = 1
3t - t = 2t
Now, the result is :
9v + 2t + 1
Hence, the correct answer is option D.
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