Sure thing! We've got 6986 and 6997 and we're gonna add them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 7 in column 1 and get 13.
We'll write down the last digit 3 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 9 in column 2 and get 18.
We'll write down the last digit 8 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 9 in column 3 and get 19.
We'll write down the last digit 9 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 6 in column 4 and get 13.
We'll write down the last digit 3 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 6986 + 6997 = 13983.

