Let's break this down. We're going to add 5342 and 1226 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 & 2 in column 2 and get 6.

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 5 & 1 in column 4 and get 6.

So, 5342 + 1226 = 6568.

