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