Let's break this down. We're going to add 7265 and 2534 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 4 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 3 in column 2 and get 9.

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

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 2 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 7265 + 2534 = 9799.

