Let's solve this addition problem. We have 7131 and 845, and we need to add them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 5 in column 1 and get 6.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 4 in column 2 and get 7.

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

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 0 in column 4 and get 7.

So, 7131 + 845 = 7976.

