Okay, we are tasked with adding 1023 and 7165. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 5 in column 1 and get 8.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 1 in column 3 and get 1.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 7 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 1023 + 7165 = 8188.

