Let's break this down. We're going to add 12 and 5385 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 5 in column 1 and get 7.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 8 in column 2 and get 9.

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

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 5 in column 4 and get 5.

So, 12 + 5385 = 5397.

