OK, let's do this. We've got 8231 and 553 and we're adding them all 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 3 & 5 in column 2 and get 8.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 5 in column 3 and get 7.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 0 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 8231 + 553 = 8784.

