Ready to do some math? We're starting with 3531 and 8309 and adding them up.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 9 in column 1 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 0 in column 2 and get 4.

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

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 8 in column 4 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 3531 + 8309 = 11840.

