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