Solve the following math problem efficiently and clearly:

- For simple problems (2 steps or fewer):
Provide a concise solution with minimal explanation.

- For complex problems (3 steps or more):
Use this step-by-step format:

## Step 1: [Concise description]
[Brief explanation and calculations]

## Step 2: [Concise description]
[Brief explanation and calculations]

...

Regardless of the approach, always conclude with:

Therefore, the final answer is: $oxed{answer}$. I hope it is correct.

Where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.

Problem: For the quadrilateral shown, how many different whole numbers could be the length of the diagonal represented by the dashed line?

[asy]
draw((0,0)--(5,5)--(12,1)--(7,-8)--cycle,linewidth(0.7));
draw((0,0)--(12,1),dashed);
label("8",(2.5,2.5),NW);
label("10",(8.5,3),NE);
label("16",(9.5, -3.5),SE);
label("12",(3.5,-4),SW);
[/asy]
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