 Solution (source code)

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= Solution

The elementary row operation and its reverse are
$$
\boxed{F=\begin{pmatrix}1&0&0\\0&1&0\\0&-3&1\end{pmatrix},\qquad
F^{-1}=\begin{pmatrix}1&0&0\\0&1&0\\0&3&1\end{pmatrix}.}
$$
Thus $FA$ replaces row three by row three minus three times row two. The inverse adds those three copies back.

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