Let's break this down. We're going to add 389 and 689 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 9 in column 1 and get 18.
We'll write down the last digit 8 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 8 in column 2 and get 17.
We'll write down the last digit 7 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 6 in column 3 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 389 + 689 = 1078.

