Let's break this down. We're going to add 315 and 959 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 9 in column 1 and get 14.
We'll write down the last digit 4 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 5 in column 2 and get 7.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 9 in column 3 and get 12.
We'll write down the last digit 2 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 315 + 959 = 1274.

