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