SOLUTION: if +12 represents 12 km west , what does -16 represent?

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Question 467905: if +12 represents 12 km west , what does -16 represent?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+12 = 12 km west
-16 = 16 km east

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