Okay, we are given 18 and 9740. Let's add them up step by step.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 0 in column 1 and get 8.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 7 in column 3 and get 7.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 9 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 18 + 9740 = 9758.

