We have numbers 1522 and 7026. Let's start adding them 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 2 & 2 in column 2 and get 4.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 0 in column 3 and get 5.

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

So, 1522 + 7026 = 8548.

