Ready to do some math? We're starting with 7970 and 7870 and adding them up.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 0 in column 1 and get 0.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 7 in column 2 and get 14.
We'll write down the last digit 4 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 8 in column 3 and get 18.
We'll write down the last digit 8 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 7 in column 4 and get 15.
We'll write down the last digit 5 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 7970 + 7870 = 15840.

