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