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