Let's break this down. We're going to add 9461 and 503 together.

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

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 5 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 0 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 9461 + 503 = 9964.

