Step-By-Step Solution:
Initial Grid | |
First step - add in all possible valid pencilmarks. | |
For row 2, number 7 is only possible in cell (2,2) | ||
For row 1, number 3 is only possible in cell (8,1) | ||
For row 1, number 2 is only possible in cell (3,1) | ||
For row 1, number 4 is only possible in cell (2,1) | ||
For row 9, number 4 is only possible in cell (7,9) | ||
For row 3, number 4 is only possible in cell (9,3) | ||
For row 9, number 3 is only possible in cell (2,9) | ||
For row 7, number 3 is only possible in cell (7,7) | ||
For row 6, number 3 is only possible in cell (3,6) | ||
For column 3, Number 4 is only possible in cell (3,8) | ||
For row 9, number 8 is only possible in cell (8,9) | ||
For box 2, candidates for 1 are all in row 3, so you can remove candidates from other blocks. | ||
For box 2, candidates for 8 are all in row 3, so you can remove candidates from other blocks. | ||
For box 8, candidates for 6 are all in row 7, so you can remove candidates from other blocks. | ||
For box 1, candidates for 5 are all in row 3, so you can remove candidates from other blocks. | ||
For box 9, candidates for 5 are all in row 8, so you can remove candidates from other blocks. | ||
For blocks 2 and 5, candidates for 1 are all in the same two columns (5 and 6) | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (6,9). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (6,1). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (4,1). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (5,1). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (4,9). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (5,9). | ||
Naked Pair for 6 and 8, can remove these as candidates from other cells. | ||
For box 5, candidates for 6 are all in row 5, so you can remove candidates from other blocks. | ||
Candidates for 8 in boxes 5 and 6 force the candidates in box 4 to be in the remaining line. | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (2,5). | ||
For row 3, number 5 is only possible in cell (3,3) | ||
For row 6, number 5 is only possible in cell (7,6) | ||
For row 7, number 5 is only possible in cell (1,7) | ||
For row 8, number 5 is only possible in cell (9,8) | ||
For row 6, number 8 is only possible in cell (5,6) | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (5,3). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (6,3). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (5,4). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (7,4). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (9,4). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (6,4). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (6,5). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (9,5). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (9,2). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (1,2). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (3,2). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (7,2). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (2,3). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (3,4). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (2,4). | ||
Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (4,6). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (4,5). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (5,5). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (8,5). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (8,3). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (7,3). | ||
Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (1,5). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (1,6). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (8,6). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (2,7). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (3,7). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (4,7). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (5,7). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (8,7). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (1,8). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (7,8). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (8,8). |
