Okay, we are tasked with adding 2296 and 4022. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 2 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 2 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 2 & 0 in column 3 and get 3.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 4 in column 4 and get 6.

So, 2296 + 4022 = 6318.

