Okay, we are given 259 and 8420. Let's add them up step by step.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 0 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 2 in column 2 and get 7.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 4 in column 3 and get 6.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 8 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 259 + 8420 = 8679.

