Let's break this down. We're going to add 1302 and 7396 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 6 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 9 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 3 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 7 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 1302 + 7396 = 8698.

