Okay, we are tasked with adding 2031 and 7468. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 8 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 6 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 4 in column 3 and get 4.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 7 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 2031 + 7468 = 9499.

