Consider the TRS R consisting of the rewrite rules 1: f(s(x),y) -> f(x,s(x)) 2: f(x,s(y)) -> f(y,x) There are 2 dependency pairs: 3: F(s(x),y) -> F(x,s(x)) 4: F(x,s(y)) -> F(y,x) The approximated dependency graph contains one SCC: {3,4}. - Consider the SCC {3,4}. There are no usable rules. By taking the polynomial interpretation [s](x) = 3x + 1 and [F](x,y) = 3x + 2y + 1, the rules in {3,4} are strictly decreasing. Hence the TRS is terminating.