Will play a two-player game, for which we say the numbers from 1 up to 25 in increasing order without skipping any number. One player can say one, two, three or four numbers per turn before the next player's turn which can do the same thing. The game continues and the one who say the number "25" loses the game. Is it better to be the first player or the second player? What is the winning strategy if there's any

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018
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Author:Carter
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Chapter1: Expressions And Functions
Section1.4: Distributive Property
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Will play a two-player game, for which we say the numbers from 1 up to 25 in increasing order without skipping any number. One player can say one, two, three or four numbers per turn before the next player's turn which can do the same thing. The game continues and the one who say the number "25" loses the game. Is it better to be the first player or the second player? What is the winning strategy if there's any

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