Let's break this down. We're going to add 5012 and 2087 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 7 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 8 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 0 in column 3 and get 0.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 2 in column 4 and get 7.

So, 5012 + 2087 = 7099.

