If $a$ and $c$ are odd prime numbers and $ax^2+bx+c=0$ has rational roots, where $b$ belongs to $\Bbb{Z}$. Prove that one root of the equation is independent of $a,b,c$.
For rational roots discriminant should be a perfect sq.
$b^2-4ac=p^2$ (say $p$)
$(b+p)(b-p)=4ac$
I tried to make cases as $b+p=2a,b-p=2c$(as both should be even) and I can prove it,but what if I took $b+p=2$ and $b-p=2ac$ or say $b+p=2ac$ and $b-p=2$.Is it right?I am confused about its validity and how to proceed?Would you help?
\begin{align*} \text{Given} \quad b^2-4ac=p^2 \space\implies\space p^2+4ac=b^2\\ \quad\text{we have}\qquad A^2+B^2=C^2 \\ \text{which is a Pythagorean triple where}\\ A=m^2-k^2\quad B=2mk\quad C=m^2+k^2\\ \end{align*} In this case, $\quad p=m^2-k^2\\ 4ac=B^2=(2mk)^2=4m^2k^2\implies ac=m^2k^2\\ b=m^2+k^2.$
In any Pythagorean triple, $B= 4n\space\implies \space ac\in\mathbb{N^2}.\quad$ The only way this can work is if both of $\quad ac\quad$ are either $1, 2,\space$ or equal odd primes, or squares themselves.
$\textbf{Non Pythagorean solutions:}$
Other solutions have no pattern that "jumps out" as seen in this sample of $(p,4\times ac,b)\space$ triples.
$$(3 , 4x2 ,1 )\quad (4 , 4x3 ,2 )\quad (5 , 4x6 ,1 )\quad (5 , 4x4 ,3 )\\ (6 , 4x8 ,2 )\quad (6 , 4x5 ,4 )\quad (7 , 4x12 ,1 )\quad (7 , 4x10 ,3 )\\ (7 , 4x6 ,5 )\quad (8 , 4x15 ,2 )\quad (8 , 4x12 ,4 )\quad (8 , 4x7 ,6 )\\ (9 , 4x20 ,1 )\quad (9 , 4x18 ,3 )\quad (9 , 4x14 ,5 )\quad (9 , 4x8 ,7 )\\ (10 , 4x24 ,2 )\quad (10 , 4x21 ,4 )\quad (10 , 4x16 ,6 )\quad (10 , 4x9 ,8 )\\ $$