Let's break this down. We're going to add 6976 and 12 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 2 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 1 in column 2 and get 8.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 0 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 0 in column 4 and get 6.

So, 6976 + 12 = 6988.

