Okay, we are tasked with adding 2616 and 7280. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 0 in column 1 and get 6.

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 6 & 2 in column 3 and get 8.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 7 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 2616 + 7280 = 9896.

