Nice pattern !
Krakenless, two steps:
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+----------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------+
| 12469 24579 145679 | 12346 12689 234689 | 12348 78 123457 |
| 1246 245 8 | 12346 126 7 | 1234 135 9 |
| 1249 3 1479 | 124 5 2489 | 1248 6 1247 |
+----------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------+
| 5 a48 134 | 9 268 2368 | 7 13 6-4 |
| 1389 6 1379 | 357 4 358 | 139 2 135 |
| 39-4 479 2 | 3567 e67 1 | f46 359 8 |
+----------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------+
| 2689 1 569 | 2567 3 2569 | 2689 4 267 |
| 7 249 3469 | 8 1269 2469 | 5 139 1236 |
| 234689 b24589 34569 | 124567 d12679 24569 | 123689 c78 12367 |
+----------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------+
1. (4=8)r4c2 - r9c2 = (8-7)r9c8 = r9c5 - (7=6)r6c5 - (6=4)r6c7 => -4 r4c9, r6c1; 2 placements
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+----------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------+
| 12469 24579 145679 | 12346 12689 234689 | 1238 78 e123457 |
| 1246 245 8 | 12346 126 7 | 123 135 9 |
| 1249 3 d1479 | 124 5 2489 | 128 6 e1247 |
+----------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------+
| 5 48 134 | 9 28 238 | 7 13 6 |
| 1389 6 c1379 | b357 4 358 | 139 2 f135 |
| 39 79 2 | h357-6 a67 1 | 4 g359 8 |
+----------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------+
| 2689 1 569 | 2567 3 2569 | 2689 4 27 |
| 7 249 3469 | 8 1269 2469 | 5 139 123 |
| 234689 24589 34569 | 124567 12679 24569 | 123689 78 1237 |
+----------------------------+----------------------------+--------------------------+
2. (6=7)r6c5 - r5c4 = r5c3 - r3c3 = (74-5)r13c9 = r5c9 - r6c8 = (5)r6c4 => -6 r6c4; ste