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