Okay, we are given 7676 and 6996. Let's add them up step by step.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 6 in column 1 and get 12.
We'll write down the last digit 2 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 9 in column 2 and get 17.
We'll write down the last digit 7 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 9 in column 3 and get 16.
We'll write down the last digit 6 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 6 in column 4 and get 14.
We'll write down the last digit 4 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 7676 + 6996 = 14672.

