Let's break this down. We're going to add 3980 and 7421 together.

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

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 2 in column 2 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 4 in column 3 and get 14.
We'll write down the last digit 4 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 7 in column 4 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 3980 + 7421 = 11401.

