Let's break this down. We're going to add 4244 and 1043 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 3 in column 1 and get 7.

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 2 & 0 in column 3 and get 2.

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

So, 4244 + 1043 = 5287.

