We've got two numbers: 1659 and 8526. Let's find their sum.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 6 in column 1 and get 15.
We'll write down the last digit 5 and carry the 1 to the next column.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 5 in column 3 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 8 in column 4 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 1659 + 8526 = 10185.

