Okay, we are tasked with adding 279 and 712. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 2 in column 1 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 1 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 7 in column 3 and get 9.

So, 279 + 712 = 991.

