Okay, we are given 5503 and 281. Let's add them up step by step.

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

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 8 in column 2 and get 8.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 2 in column 3 and get 7.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 0 in column 4 and get 5.

So, 5503 + 281 = 5784.

