Okay, we are tasked with adding 5317 and 2681. Let's begin!

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

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 8 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 6 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 2 in column 4 and get 7.

So, 5317 + 2681 = 7998.

