How can variables from a form be properly integrated into a calculation in PHP?

When integrating variables from a form into a calculation in PHP, you need to first retrieve the values from the form using $_POST or $_GET superglobals. Then, you should sanitize and validate the input to ensure it is safe to use in calculations. Finally, you can perform the calculation using the retrieved values. 

<?php
// Retrieve values from the form
$number1 = $_POST['number1'];
$number2 = $_POST['number2'];

// Sanitize and validate input
$number1 = filter_var($number1, FILTER_VALIDATE_INT);
$number2 = filter_var($number2, FILTER_VALIDATE_INT);

// Perform calculation
$result = $number1 + $number2;

// Output the result
echo "The result of the calculation is: " . $result;
?>

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