Let's break this down. We're going to add 34 and 2252 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 2 in column 1 and get 6.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 5 in column 2 and get 8.

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

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

So, 34 + 2252 = 2286.

