Let's break this down. We're going to add 1258 and 221 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 1 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 2 in column 2 and get 7.

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

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 0 in column 4 and get 1.

So, 1258 + 221 = 1479.

