Let's break this down. We're going to add 2034 and 5425 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 5 in column 1 and get 9.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 4 in column 3 and get 4.

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

So, 2034 + 5425 = 7459.

