OK, let's do this. We've got 2698 and 7280 and we're adding them all together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 0 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 8 in column 2 and get 17.
We'll write down the last digit 7 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 2 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 7 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 2698 + 7280 = 9978.

