Let's solve this addition problem. We have 5545 and 2440, and we need to add them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 0 in column 1 and get 5.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 4 in column 2 and get 8.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 4 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 2 in column 4 and get 7.

So, 5545 + 2440 = 7985.

