Let x be the number of days in which 150 workers finish the work.
According to the given information,
150x = 150 + 146 + 142 + …. (x + 8) terms
The series 150 + 146 + 142 + …. (x + 8) terms is an A.P. with first term 146, common difference –4 and number of terms as (x + 8)
However, x cannot be negative. x = 17
Therefore, originally, the number of days in which the work was completed is 17. Thus, required number of days = (17 + 8) = 25