Problem #WSP-5463

Descriptions Polynomials Games

Problem

Katie and James take turns replacing the stars with any number of their choice in the following polynomial from left to right: \[x^4 +\star x^3+\star x^2+\star x+\star.\] Katie wins if once the game is over, the resulting polynomial has no integer roots (i.e: no roots which are whole numbers). Does James have a winning strategy?