Okay, we are tasked with adding 1031 and 1954. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 4 in column 1 and get 5.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 5 in column 2 and get 8.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 9 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 1 in column 4 and get 2.

So, 1031 + 1954 = 2985.

