Alright, let's solve this problem step by step. We have 2140 and 7048 and we're adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 8 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 4 in column 2 and get 8.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 0 in column 3 and get 1.

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

So, 2140 + 7048 = 9188.

