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[AshleeC]

Hi,I am having trouble with this sudoku puzzle and was wondering if you could respond Asap!

*= a blank box

* 4 2 8 1 * * * *
* * * * 6 * * * *
* 5 * * 9 4 * * 3
* 7 * * * * * 3 1
* 3 8 * * * 5 9 *
6 9 * * * * * 4 *
4 * * 3 2 * * 5 *
* * * * 4 * * * *
* * * * 8 9 6 2 *

I JUST CANT FIGURE IT OUT.IF YOU COULD SEND ME SOME SUGGESTIONS OR PERHAPS THE ANSWERS SO THAT I COULD TRY AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THE ANSWERS OR IF I WAS DOING THEM RIGHT PLEASE SEND THEM AS SOON AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN.
SINCERELY YOURS,
ASHLEE,14

[tso]

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+-------+-------+-------+
| . 4 2 | 8 1 . | . . . |
| . . . | . 6 . | . . . |
| . 5 . | . 9 4 | . .(3)|
+-------+-------+-------+
| . 7 . | . . . | .(3)1 |
| . 3 8 | . . . | 5 9 . |
| 6 9 . | . . . | . 4 . |
+-------+-------+-------+
| 4 . . |(3)2 . | . 5 . |
| . . . | . 4 . | . . . |
| .[.]. | . 8 9 | 6 2 . |
+-------+-------+-------+

The only things you need to look for in this puzzle are:

1) Spaces in which only one digit can go.
2) Rows, columns or boxes that have only one space left that can hold a specific number.

An example of the first tactic: Look at the space in [brackets]. It can't be a 2, 6, 8 or 9 because those digits are already in that row. It can't be a 3, 4, 5 or 7 because those digits are in that column. What is the only digit left? That's the one that goes in that space.

An example of the second tactic: Look at column 7 and ask yourself "In which space can I place a 3?" Look at the 3s in (parenthesis) for the answer.

[QBasicMac]

Hi,I am having trouble with this sudoku puzzle and was wondering if you could respond Asap!

TSO responded within two hours. I guess that was not soon enough.



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