To express the amount $15,528.23 in the form of \( a \times 10^n \), where \( a \) is a single digit and \( n \) is an integer, we follow these steps:
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First, convert the amount to scientific notation:
$$ 15,528.23 = 1.552823 \times 10^4 $$
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Now, we round \( a = 1.552823 \) to the nearest place value (single digit):
Since the first digit (1) is already a single digit, we can round 1.552823 to 2 for easier representation under the criteria of a single digit.
Thus, the final expression in the form \( a \times 10^n \) will be:
$$ 2 \times 10^4 $$
Therefore, $15,528.23$ can be expressed as \( 2 \times 10^4 \).