Here we go! We're going to add 3871 and 6118 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 8 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 1 in column 2 and get 8.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 1 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 6 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 3871 + 6118 = 9989.

