Let's break this down. We're going to add 3840 and 5048 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 8 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 4 in column 2 and get 8.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 0 in column 3 and get 8.

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

So, 3840 + 5048 = 8888.

