diff --git a/docroot/html/basics.php b/docroot/html/basics.php
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+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <title>php basics</title>
+  </head>
+  <body>
+    <?php
+
+        $x = 25;
+        $y = 10;
+        $z = $x + $y;
+
+    ?>
+
+    <p><?php printf("\$z=%s", $z); ?></p>
+
+    <?php $z = $x / $y; ?>
+
+    <p><?php printf("\$z=%s", $z); ?></p>
+
+    <?php $z = $y * $y * $x; ?>
+
+    <p><?php print $z - 1250; ?></p>
+  </body>
+</html>
