We have numbers 5521 and 3217. Let's start adding them together.

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 2 & 1 in column 2 and get 3.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 2 in column 3 and get 7.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 3 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 5521 + 3217 = 8738.

