The velocity of a particle at an instant is 10 ms-1. After 3 s its velocity will become 16 ms-1. The velocity at 2 s, before the given instant would have been:
For 2nd part 10 m/s is initial velocity.
Hence 16=10+a(3)
a = 2m/s2
For 1st part 10 m/s is final velocity
10 = u+2 x 2
u = 6m/s