Okay, we are tasked with adding 5268 and 711. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 1 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 1 in column 2 and get 7.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 7 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 0 in column 4 and get 5.

So, 5268 + 711 = 5979.

