Weigh [1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, 6, 7, 8]: if left heavier then Weigh [3, 8, 9 and 4, 6, 7]: if left heavier then last weighting [1, 7, 8, 9 and 2, 4, 5, 6]: if left heavier then fake is 6 if left lighter then fake is 7 if equal then fake is 3 if left lighter then last weighting [1, 7, 8, 9 and 2, 3, 5, 6]: if left lighter then fake is 8 if equal then fake is 4 if equal then last weighting [1, 7, 8, 9 and 2, 3, 4, 6]: if left heavier then fake is 1 if left lighter then fake is 2 if equal then fake is 5 if left lighter then Weigh [3, 8, 9 and 4, 6, 7]: if left heavier then last weighting [1, 7, 8, 9 and 2, 3, 5, 6]: if left heavier then fake is 8 if equal then fake is 4 if left lighter then last weighting [1, 7, 8, 9 and 2, 4, 5, 6]: if left heavier then fake is 7 if left lighter then fake is 6 if equal then fake is 3 if equal then last weighting [1, 7, 8, 9 and 2, 3, 4, 6]: if left heavier then fake is 2 if left lighter then fake is 1 if equal then fake is 5 if equal then fake is 9