We have numbers 1044 and 8844. Let's start adding them together.

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

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 4 in column 2 and get 8.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 8 in column 3 and get 8.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 8 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 1044 + 8844 = 9888.

