Alright, let's solve this problem step by step. We have 9498 and 6165 and we're adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 5 in column 1 and get 13.
We'll write down the last digit 3 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 6 in column 2 and get 16.
We'll write down the last digit 6 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 1 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 6 in column 4 and get 15.
We'll write down the last digit 5 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 9498 + 6165 = 15663.

