Alright, let's solve this problem step by step. We have 5531 and 1440 and we're adding them together.

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

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 4 in column 2 and get 7.

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

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 1 in column 4 and get 6.

So, 5531 + 1440 = 6971.

