Let's break this down. We're going to add 3217 and 6562 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 2 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 6 in column 2 and get 7.

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 3 & 6 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 3217 + 6562 = 9779.

