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