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