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