Here we go! We're going to add 4342 and 5246 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 6 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 4 in column 2 and get 8.

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

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 5 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 4342 + 5246 = 9588.

