If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are algebraic integers then the roots of $x^2+\alpha x+\beta$ are algebraic integers

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(This question is a dupplicate from If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are algebraic integers then any solution to $x^2+\alpha x + \beta = 0$ is also an algebraic integer.)

I'm trying to solve this problem with my current knowledge of algebraic integers:

  • $x$ is an algebraic integer if it is a root of a monic polynomial in $\mathbb Z[x]$
  • $x$ is an algebraic integer iff $xW\subset W$ for some finitely generated free $\mathbb Z$-module $W$ (i.e. $W$ has a finite basis).

My first thought was to try Hurkyl's answer and compute $$ \prod_i\prod_j x^2+\alpha_ix+\beta_j $$ where $\alpha_i$ and $\beta_j$ are all the (complex) roots of the minimal polynomials of $\alpha$ and $\beta$ but I couldn't show that it has integer coefficients. (Although I found that $\prod_j x^2+\alpha x+\beta_j=p_\beta(-x^2-\alpha x)$ where $p_\beta$ is the minimal polynomial of $\beta$.)

Today my teacher gave me as hint to take a smartly chosen $\mathbb Z$-module and use the second definition given above. However I don't see which one...

Could someone give me a hint?