Alright, let's solve this problem step by step. We have 5542 and 5648 and we're adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 8 in column 1 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 6 in column 3 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 5 in column 4 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 5542 + 5648 = 11190.

