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