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Need help again :)

Postby Carino » Wed Aug 05, 2015 12:57 pm

Sorry guys but I need help again :oops:
Some1stole my rubber again :x
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What can I do in this situation?
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Re: Need help again :)

Postby SteveG48 » Wed Aug 05, 2015 1:49 pm

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*-----------*
 |674|381|..2|
 |523|679|418|
 |819|254|...|
 |---+---+---|
 |4..|19.|...|
 |3..|765|.4.|
 |7..|43.|..5|
 |---+---+---|
 |146|527|8..|
 |937|816|..4|
 |2..|943|761|
 *-----------*

The only candidate that will fit at r5c9 is 9.
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Re: Need help again :)

Postby Carino » Wed Aug 05, 2015 5:12 pm

yeah i actually found it there when i waslooking again :D
what trick name did you use?
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Re: Need help again :)

Postby JasonLion » Wed Aug 05, 2015 5:20 pm

That is called a naked single, which simply means checking to see what digits can still go in that cell and noticing that only one digit is still allowed.
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