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