We have numbers 6985 and 280. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 0 in column 1 and get 5.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 8 in column 2 and get 16.
We'll write down the last digit 6 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 2 in column 3 and get 12.
We'll write down the last digit 2 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 0 in column 4 and get 7.

So, 6985 + 280 = 7265.

