Not to worry, we've got 8511 and 477. Let's get to adding them!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 7 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 7 in column 2 and get 8.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 4 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 0 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 8511 + 477 = 8988.

