Not to worry, we've got 8571 and 1226. Let's get to adding them!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 6 in column 1 and get 7.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 2 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 & 1 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 8571 + 1226 = 9797.

