Not to worry, we've got 5538 and 1306. Let's get to adding them!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 6 in column 1 and get 14.
We'll write down the last digit 4 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 0 in column 2 and get 4.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 3 in column 3 and get 8.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 1 in column 4 and get 6.

So, 5538 + 1306 = 6844.

