Here we go! We're going to add 4720 and 9697 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 7 in column 1 and get 7.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 9 in column 2 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 6 in column 3 and get 14.
We'll write down the last digit 4 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 9 in column 4 and get 14.
We'll write down the last digit 4 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 4720 + 9697 = 14417.

