Okay, we are given 8957 and 5712. Let's add them up step by step.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 2 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 1 in column 2 and get 6.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 7 in column 3 and get 16.
We'll write down the last digit 6 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 5 in column 4 and get 14.
We'll write down the last digit 4 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 8957 + 5712 = 14669.

