Let's break this down. We're going to add 3158 and 7239 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 9 in column 1 and get 17.
We'll write down the last digit 7 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 3 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 2 in column 3 and get 3.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 7 in column 4 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 3158 + 7239 = 10397.

