Let the common root be m
Therefore, m^2 + am + b = 0 --- (1)
and m^2 + pm + q = 0 --- (2)
(1) - (2)
(a-p)m + b-q = 0
m = (q-b)/(a-p)
Put back value of m to (1)
[(q-b)/(a-p)]^2 + a(q-b)/(a-p) + b = 0
(q-b)^2 + a(q-b)(a-p) + b(a-p)^2 = 0
(q-b)^2 = (b-q)^2 = a(b-q)(a-p) - b(a-p)^2
= (a-p)[a(b-q)-b(a-p)]
= (a-p)(ab-aq-ab+bp)
= (a-p)(bp-aq) (Q.E.D.)