Okay, we are given 6882 and 3996. Let's add them up step by step.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 6 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 9 in column 2 and get 17.
We'll write down the last digit 7 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 9 in column 3 and get 18.
We'll write down the last digit 8 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 3 in column 4 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 6882 + 3996 = 10878.

