Let's solve this addition problem. We have 3412 and 5542, and we need to add them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 2 in column 1 and get 4.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 4 in column 2 and get 5.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 5 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 5 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 3412 + 5542 = 8954.

