Okay, we are given 8853 and 9842. Let's add them up step by step.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 2 in column 1 and get 5.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 4 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 8 in column 3 and get 16.
We'll write down the last digit 6 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 9 in column 4 and get 18.
We'll write down the last digit 8 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 8853 + 9842 = 18695.

