Let's break this down. We're going to add 3997 and 7782 together.

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

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 8 in column 2 and get 17.
We'll write down the last digit 7 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 7 in column 3 and get 17.
We'll write down the last digit 7 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 7 in column 4 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 3997 + 7782 = 11779.

