Let's break this down. We're going to add 9700 and 69 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 9 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 6 in column 2 and get 6.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 0 in column 3 and get 7.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 0 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 9700 + 69 = 9769.

