Not to worry, we've got 7986 and 2504. Let's get to adding them!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 4 in column 1 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 0 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 5 in column 3 and get 14.
We'll write down the last digit 4 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 2 in column 4 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 7986 + 2504 = 10490.

