To find out how many pieces Liam will be able to sing after 9 weeks of voice lessons, we can substitute \( w = 9 \) into the equation \( p = w + 9 \).
\[ p = 9 + 9 \] \[ p = 18 \]
Thus, after 9 weeks of voice lessons, Liam will be able to sing a total of 18 pieces.