Let's break this down. We're going to add 2687 and 3002 together.

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

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 0 in column 2 and get 8.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 0 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 3 in column 4 and get 5.

So, 2687 + 3002 = 5689.

