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