OK, let's do this. We've got 7242 and 1657 and we're adding them all together.

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

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 5 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 6 in column 3 and get 8.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 1 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 7242 + 1657 = 8899.

