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