Here we go! We're going to add 2701 and 7168 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 8 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 6 in column 2 and get 6.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 1 in column 3 and get 8.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 7 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 2701 + 7168 = 9869.

