Let's break this down. We're going to add 1614 and 8045 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 5 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 4 in column 2 and get 5.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 0 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 8 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 1614 + 8045 = 9659.

