Okay, we are tasked with adding 5709 and 3631. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 1 in column 1 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 3 in column 2 and get 4.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 6 in column 3 and get 13.
We'll write down the last digit 3 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 3 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 5709 + 3631 = 9340.

