The flooding of the banks of the Mississippi river precluded the delta queen's docking on schedule. Hope this helps :)
        
                    
             
        
        
        
Because Jeanette is not very smart. Some could definitely say that a watch is more useful than diamonds. But with if she had diamonds in her possession she could then sell the diamonds and buy all the watches that she wants because diamonds are way more valuable than a watch.
        
             
        
        
        
6-3x=5x-10x+2  
Add 5x and -10x and you get -5x
6 - 3x = -5x + 2 ( add -5 to the other side)
6+2x=2
now subtract 6 from both sides
2x = -4 
divide both sides by 2 to get x by itself
x=-2
 
        
             
        
        
        
The independant clause is "Uncle Billy and his daughter made breakfast for us".
        
             
        
        
        
He has a high position in society, but he must overcome a special burden.