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|6..|1..|5..|
|..9|..2|..6|
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|.2.|...|..3|
|..6|.3.|2..|
|4..|...|.6.|
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|1..|6..|4..|
|..4|..9|..7|
|..5|.73|6..|
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|..1|54.|3..|
|6..|1..|5..|
|..9|..2|..6|
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|.2.|...|..3|
|..6|.3.|2..|
|4..|...|.6.|
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|1..|6..|4..|
|..4|..9|..7|
|..5|.73|6..|
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78-2 e78 1 | 5 4 6 | 3 2789 f289
6 34 a238 | 1 9 7 | 5 48-2 48-2
57 45 9 | 3 8 2 | 17 147 6
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5789 2 78 | 789 6 145 | 179 1478 3
5789 15 6 | 789 3 145 | 2 1478 1458
4 135 378 | 789 2 15 | 179 6 158
------------------------+----------------------+---------------------
1 d79 b27 | 6 5 8 | 4 3 c29
3 6 4 | 2 1 9 | 8 5 7
28 89 5 | 4 7 3 | 6 129 129
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|b278 B78 1 | 5 4 6 | 3 2789 aA289 |
| 6 34 c238 | 1 9 7 | 5 248 248 |
| 57 45 9 | 3 8 2 | 17 147 6 |
*-------------------+-------------------+--------------------|
| 5789 2 78 | 789 6 145 | 179 1478 3 |
| 5789 15 6 | 789 3 145 | 2 1478 1458 |
| 4 135 378 | 789 2 15 | 179 6 158 |
*-------------------+-------------------+--------------------|
| 1 C79 d27 | 6 5 8 | 4 3 eD2-9 |
| 3 6 4 | 2 1 9 | 8 5 7 |
| 28 89 5 | 4 7 3 | 6 129 129 |
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Kraken cell [289]r1c9 => -9 r7c9 ; stte
(2)r1c9 - r1c1 = r3c3 - r7c3 = (2-9)r7c9
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(8)r1c9 - (8=7)r1c2 - (7=9)r7c2 - (9)r7c9
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(9)r1c9 - (9)r7c9
+--------------------+-------------+------------------+
| 78-2 (78) 1 | 5 4 6 | 3 2789 (289) |
| a | | a |
| 6 34 3-8(2) | 1 9 7 | 5 48-2 48-2 |
| A | | |
| 57 45 9 | 3 8 2 | 17 147 6 |
+--------------------+-------------+------------------+
| 5789 2 78 | 789 6 145 | 179 1478 3 |
| 5789 15 6 | 789 3 145 | 2 1478 1458 |
| 4 135 378 | 789 2 15 | 179 6 158 |
+--------------------+-------------+------------------+
| 1 (79) 7(2) | 6 5 8 | 4 3 (29) |
| aA a | | Aa |
| 3 6 4 | 2 1 9 | 8 5 7 |
| 28 89 5 | 4 7 3 | 6 129 19-2 |
+--------------------+-------------+------------------+
+--------------------+-------------+-------------------+
| 78(2) (78) 1 | 5 4 6 | 3 2789 (89-2) |
| a a | | a |
| 6 34 38(2) | 1 9 7 | 5 248 248 |
| A | | |
| 57 45 9 | 3 8 2 | 17 147 6 |
+--------------------+-------------+-------------------+
| 5789 2 78 | 789 6 145 | 179 1478 3 |
| 5789 15 6 | 789 3 145 | 2 1478 1458 |
| 4 135 378 | 789 2 15 | 179 6 158 |
+--------------------+-------------+-------------------+
| 1 (79) 7(2) | 6 5 8 | 4 3 -9(2) |
| aA a | | A |
| 3 6 4 | 2 1 9 | 8 5 7 |
| 28 89 5 | 4 7 3 | 6 129 129 |
+--------------------+-------------+-------------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
| 278 78 1 | 5 4 6 | 3 279-8 289e |
| 6 34 b238 | 1 9 7 | 5 a248e a248e |
| 57 45 9 | 3 8 2 | 17 17-4 6 |
|--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 5789 2 78 | 789 6 145 | 179 1478 3 |
| 5789 15 6 | 789 3 145 | 2 1478 1458 |
| 4 135 378 | 789 2 15 | 179 6 158 |
|--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 1 79 c27 | 6 5 8 | 4 3 d29 |
| 3 6 4 | 2 1 9 | 8 5 7 |
| 28 89 5 | 4 7 3 | 6 129 129 |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
# 67 eliminations remain
(9)r7c9 - (9=248)r1c9,r2c89 => -4 r3c8 & -8 r1c8
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(2)r7c9 - r7c3 = r2c3 - (2= 48) r2c89 => -4 r3c8 & -8 r1c8
-aka-
(48=2)r2c89 - r2c3 = r7c3 - (2=9)r7c9 - (9=248)r1c9,r2c89 => -4 r3c8 & -8 r1c8
daj95376 wrote:Yet another variant, where r7c9 is the key cell.
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| 278 78 1 | 5 4 6 | 3 279-8 289e |
| 6 34 b238 | 1 9 7 | 5 a248e a248e |
| 57 45 9 | 3 8 2 | 17 17-4 6 |
|--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 5789 2 78 | 789 6 145 | 179 1478 3 |
| 5789 15 6 | 789 3 145 | 2 1478 1458 |
| 4 135 378 | 789 2 15 | 179 6 158 |
|--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 1 79 c27 | 6 5 8 | 4 3 d29 |
| 3 6 4 | 2 1 9 | 8 5 7 |
| 28 89 5 | 4 7 3 | 6 129 129 |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
# 67 eliminations remain
(9)r7c9 - (9=248)r1c9,r2c89 => -4 r3c8 & -8 r1c8
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(2)r7c9 - r7c3 = r2c3 - (2= 48) r2c89 => -4 r3c8 & -8 r1c8
-aka-
(48=2)r2c89 - r2c3 = r7c3 - (2=9)r7c9 - (9=248)r1c9,r2c89 => -4 r3c8 & -8 r1c8
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| 278 a78 1 | 5 4 6 | 3 d2789 e289 |
| 6 34 238 | 1 9 7 | 5 e248 e248 |
| 5-7 45 9 | 3 8 2 | f17 f147 6 |
+--------------+-----------+---------------+
| 57-89 2 78 | 789 6 145 | 179 1478 3 |
| 5789 15 6 | 789 3 145 | 2 1478 1458 |
| 4 135 378 | 789 2 15 | 179 6 158 |
+--------------+-----------+---------------+
| 1 79 27 | 6 5 8 | 4 3 29 |
| 3 6 4 | 2 1 9 | 8 5 7 |
| 28 b89 5 | 4 7 3 | 6 c129 129 |
+--------------+-----------+---------------+
pjb wrote:
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78-2 e78 1 | 5 4 6 | 3 2789 f289
6 34 a238 | 1 9 7 | 5 48-2 48-2
57 45 9 | 3 8 2 | 17 147 6
------------------------+----------------------+---------------------
5789 2 78 | 789 6 145 | 179 1478 3
5789 15 6 | 789 3 145 | 2 1478 1458
4 135 378 | 789 2 15 | 179 6 158
------------------------+----------------------+---------------------
1 d79 b27 | 6 5 8 | 4 3 c29
3 6 4 | 2 1 9 | 8 5 7
28 89 5 | 4 7 3 | 6 129 129
(2)r2c3 = r7c3 - (2=9)r7c9* - (9=7)r7c2 - (7=8)r1c2 - (89=2)r1c9* => -2 r1c1, r2c89; stte
Phil
Marty R. wrote:pjb wrote:
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78-2 e78 1 | 5 4 6 | 3 2789 f289
6 34 a238 | 1 9 7 | 5 48-2 48-2
57 45 9 | 3 8 2 | 17 147 6
------------------------+----------------------+---------------------
5789 2 78 | 789 6 145 | 179 1478 3
5789 15 6 | 789 3 145 | 2 1478 1458
4 135 378 | 789 2 15 | 179 6 158
------------------------+----------------------+---------------------
1 d79 b27 | 6 5 8 | 4 3 c29
3 6 4 | 2 1 9 | 8 5 7
28 89 5 | 4 7 3 | 6 129 129
(2)r2c3 = r7c3 - (2=9)r7c9* - (9=7)r7c2 - (7=8)r1c2 - (89=2)r1c9* => -2 r1c1, r2c89; stte
Phil
I'm trying to determine if this solution is valid or not. Opening premise r2c3<>2. If that is so, then r1c1 and one of r2c89 must be=2. These three cells are having the 2 removed even though two of them must be=2.
Please let me know if my reasoning is sound or otherwise.
(2)r2c3 = r7c3 - (2=9)r7c9* - (9=7)r7c2 - (7=8)r1c2 - (89=2)r1c9* => -2 r1c1, r2c89; stte