Okay, we are tasked with adding 2514 and 284. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 4 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 5 & 2 in column 3 and get 7.

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

So, 2514 + 284 = 2798.

