Let's break this down. We're going to add 8041 and 936 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 6 in column 1 and get 7.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 9 in column 3 and get 9.

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

So, 8041 + 936 = 8977.

