Let M be the number of magazines Justin would have left to read after reading R of them, then we can set the following equation:
[tex]M+R=16.[/tex]If R=9, then:
[tex]M+9=16.[/tex]Solving the above equation for M we get:
[tex]M=16-9=7.[/tex]Answer: After reading 9 magazines, Justin has 7 left to read.