Consider the TRS R consisting of the rewrite rules 1: p(s(x)) -> x 2: fac(0) -> s(0) 3: fac(s(x)) -> times(s(x),fac(p(s(x)))) There are 2 dependency pairs: 4: FAC(s(x)) -> FAC(p(s(x))) 5: FAC(s(x)) -> P(s(x)) The approximated dependency graph contains one SCC: {4}. - Consider the SCC {4}. The usable rules are {1}. By taking the polynomial interpretation [FAC](x) = x, [s](x) = x + 1 and [p](x) = x - 1, we obtain a quasi-model of the usable rule. Furthermore, dependency pair 4 is strictly decreasing. Hence the TRS is terminating.