Let's solve this addition problem. We have 7481 and 17, and we need to add them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 7 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 8 & 1 in column 2 and get 9.

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

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 0 in column 4 and get 7.

So, 7481 + 17 = 7498.

