We have numbers 1022 and 7947. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 7 in column 1 and get 9.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 9 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 7 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 1022 + 7947 = 8969.

