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