Okay, we are tasked with adding 296 and 5303. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 3 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 0 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 3 in column 3 and get 5.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 5 in column 4 and get 5.

So, 296 + 5303 = 5599.

