Josiah subtracts 337 from 600 and writes the following 600 minus 300 is 300. Then I can subtract 40 more and get 260. But I should have only subtracted 37
more, so I'll add 3 back to my difference to get 263
Which montal math strategy did Josiah use?

Read the excerpt from gilgamesh: a new english version.gilgamesh backed away. he said,"how dreadful humbaba's face has become! it is changing into a thousand nightmarefaces, more horrible than i can bear.i feel haunted. i am too afraid to go on." §enkidu answered, "why, dear friend,do you speak like a coward? what you just saidis unworthy of you. it grieves my heartwe must not hesitate or retreat."