Okay, we are tasked with adding 3441 and 5238. Let's begin!

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 4 & 3 in column 2 and get 7.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 2 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 5 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 3441 + 5238 = 8679.

