Let's break this down. We're going to add 22 and 8874 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 4 in column 1 and get 6.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 7 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 8 in column 3 and get 8.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 8 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 22 + 8874 = 8896.

