Here we go! We're going to add 7146 and 2553 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 3 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 5 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 5 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 2 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 7146 + 2553 = 9699.

