We have numbers 8551 and 243. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 3 in column 1 and get 4.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 4 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 2 in column 3 and get 7.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 0 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 8551 + 243 = 8794.

