Step-By-Step Solution:
Initial Grid | |
First step - add in all possible valid pencilmarks. | |
Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (6,4). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (4,6). | ||
For row 3, number 1 is only possible in cell (5,3) | ||
For row 9, number 1 is only possible in cell (4,9) | ||
For row 1, number 8 is only possible in cell (7,1) | ||
For row 6, number 8 is only possible in cell (3,6) | ||
For row 7, number 8 is only possible in cell (2,7) | ||
For row 9, number 8 is only possible in cell (6,9) | ||
For row 2, number 4 is only possible in cell (9,2) | ||
For row 7, number 4 is only possible in cell (1,7) | ||
For row 6, number 4 is only possible in cell (7,6) | ||
For row 5, number 4 is only possible in cell (2,5) | ||
For row 2, number 9 is only possible in cell (2,2) | ||
For row 3, number 2 is only possible in cell (1,3) | ||
For row 1, number 2 is only possible in cell (4,1) | ||
For row 9, number 2 is only possible in cell (9,9) | ||
For row 6, number 2 is only possible in cell (8,6) | ||
For row 5, number 2 is only possible in cell (3,5) | ||
For box 4, candidates for 3 are all in row 4, so you can remove candidates from other blocks. | ||
For box 4, candidates for 6 are all in column 1, so you can remove candidates from other blocks. | ||
For box 7, candidates for 6 are all in row 9, so you can remove candidates from other blocks. | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (7,9). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (7,4). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (9,6). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (7,5). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (8,5). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (9,5). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (9,4). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (9,3). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (1,5). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (1,6). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (9,7). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (7,8). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (8,7). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (4,7). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (4,2). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (6,3). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (6,1). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (5,2). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (3,2). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (2,3). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (8,3). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (8,1). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (2,4). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (1,4). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (3,4). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (5,7). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (5,8). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (1,8). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (1,1). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (3,1). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (6,8). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (8,8). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (2,9). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (3,9). |
