Let's break this down. We're going to add 5696 and 1226 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 6 in column 1 and get 12.
We'll write down the last digit 2 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 2 in column 2 and get 12.
We'll write down the last digit 2 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 2 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 1 in column 4 and get 6.

So, 5696 + 1226 = 6922.

