Let's break this down. We're going to add 9704 and 3609 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 9 in column 1 and get 13.
We'll write down the last digit 3 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 0 in column 2 and get 1.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 6 in column 3 and get 13.
We'll write down the last digit 3 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 3 in column 4 and get 13.
We'll write down the last digit 3 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 9704 + 3609 = 13313.

