Let's break this down. We're going to add 309 and 1289 together.

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

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 8 in column 2 and get 9.

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

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 1 in column 4 and get 1.

So, 309 + 1289 = 1598.

