In this task, we ask you to rewrite a sentence in simple English without changing its general meaning. Essentially, you want to make the sentence easier to read by using simpler words, utilizing more straightforward sentence structures, and omitting non-essential information etc.

In mathematical analysis , the maxima and minima ( the respective plurals of maximum and minimum ) of a function , known collectively as extrema ( the plural of extremum ) , are the largest and smallest value of the function , either within a given range ( the local or relative extrema ) or on the entire domain of a function ( the global or absolute extrema ) .
In mathematics , the maximum and minimum of a function are the largest and smallest value that the function takes at a given point .

Many neurotransmitters are synthesized from simple and plentiful precursors such as amino acids , which are readily available from the diet and only require a small number of biosynthetic steps for conversion .
Many neurotransmitters are made from amino acids , which are part of your diet and it takes only a few steps to convert them .

Rapid growth in enrollment of the state-supported schools made it difficult for the church-supported schools to finance their athletics programs and one by one they fell victim to the growing prowess of the state-supported colleges .

As the state-supported schools became bigger , it became difficult for the church-supported schools to pay for their sports teams .