We are presented with 26 and 954. Let's work out the sum.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 4 in column 1 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 9 in column 3 and get 9.

So, 26 + 954 = 980.

