Let's break this down. We're going to add 230 and 8615 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 5 in column 1 and get 5.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 1 in column 2 and get 4.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 6 in column 3 and get 8.

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

So, 230 + 8615 = 8845.

