a, b, c positive integers in AP⟹2b=a+c
ax2+bx+c=0 has only integer roots
(1) c−b multiple of a,(2) both roots odd integers
(3) c=15⟹ab=8,(4) b=8⟹x=3 root
1. roots=−m,−n(m,n∈Z+)
2. ax2+bx+c=a(x+m)(x+n)⇒b, c
3. apply AP, then check all options
x≥0: ax2+bx+c>0⇒no non-negative root
x1x2=ac>0,x1+x2=−ab<0
∴x1,x2 both negative
Let roots be −m, −n,m,n∈Z+
ax2+bx+c=a(x+m)(x+n)
=ax2+a(m+n)x+amn
⇒b=a(m+n),c=amn
c−b=b−a
amn−a(m+n)=a(m+n)−a
mn−(m+n)=(m+n)−1
⇒mn−2m−2n+1=0
mn−2m−2n+4=3
(m−2)(n−2)=3
(m−2,n−2)=(1,3) or (3,1)
⇒{m,n}={3,5}
roots=−3,−5
b=a(3+5)=8a,c=a⋅3⋅5=15a
(a,b,c)=(a,8a,15a)
(1) c−b=15a−8a=7a⇒multiple of a ✓
(2) roots −3,−5 are both odd integers ✓
(3) c=15⇒15a=15⇒a=1
b=8,ab=8 ✓
(4) b=8⇒8a=8⇒a=1,c=15
x2+8x+15=(x+3)(x+5);x=3: 48=0 ×
(1), (2), (3) are TRUE