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