Okay, we are given 7529 and 6968. Let's add them up step by step.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 8 in column 1 and get 17.
We'll write down the last digit 7 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 6 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 9 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 & 6 in column 4 and get 14.
We'll write down the last digit 4 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 7529 + 6968 = 14497.

