Alright, let's solve this problem step by step. We have 5961 and 7040 and we're adding them together.

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

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 4 in column 2 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 0 in column 3 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 7 in column 4 and get 13.
We'll write down the last digit 3 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 5961 + 7040 = 13001.

