I must be doing something stupid, but what?!

[Doug Donalson]

Here are two calculations, all variables are doubles.  They give different
results.  I believe that they should give the same result.

#1
      temp3=sqrt(sqrDistance);
      temp4=crown+aMussel->crown;
      temp5=temp1+temp2;
      temp6=(temp3-temp4)/temp5;

#2

      time= ( (sqrt(sqrDistance))-(crown+aMussel->crown) )/(temp1+temp2);

I believe that temp6 and time should be the same, in my program they are
not.  Calculation #1 gives the correct answer which is around 6.3, #2 claims
the result is 16.6.

What am I not seeing?

Cheers,

   D4

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