Let's break this down. We're going to add 3523 and 5122 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 2 in column 1 and get 5.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 1 in column 3 and get 6.

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

So, 3523 + 5122 = 8645.

