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