Ready to do some math? We're starting with 5009 and 3708 and adding them up.

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

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 0 in column 2 and get 1.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 7 in column 3 and get 7.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 3 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 5009 + 3708 = 8717.

