Let the distance to the place be d km.
When rowing downstream, the effective speed is 8+2=10 km/h.
When rowing upstream, the effective speed is 8−2=6 km/h.
The time taken to row downstream is 10d hours, and the time taken to row upstream is 6d hours.
The total time for the round trip is given as 2 hours:
10d+6d=2
To solve for d, find a common denominator (30):
303d+305d=2.
308d=2
8d=60
d=7.5
Thus, the distance to the place is 7.5 km.