Let's break this down. We're going to add 5693 and 131 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 1 in column 1 and get 4.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 3 in column 2 and get 12.
We'll write down the last digit 2 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 1 in column 3 and get 8.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 0 in column 4 and get 5.

So, 5693 + 131 = 5824.

