Alright, let's solve this problem step by step. We have 2052 and 1842 and we're adding them together.

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

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 4 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 8 in column 3 and get 8.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 1 in column 4 and get 3.

So, 2052 + 1842 = 3894.

