Consider the TRS R consisting of the rewrite rules 1: sum(0) -> 0 2: sum(s(x)) -> sum(x) + s(x) 3: sum1(0) -> 0 4: sum1(s(x)) -> s(sum1(x) + (x + x)) There are 2 dependency pairs: 5: SUM(s(x)) -> SUM(x) 6: SUM1(s(x)) -> SUM1(x) The approximated dependency graph contains 2 SCCs: {5} and {6}. - Consider the SCC {5}. There are no usable rules. By taking the polynomial interpretation [s](x) = [SUM](x) = x + 1, rule 5 is strictly decreasing. - Consider the SCC {6}. There are no usable rules. By taking the polynomial interpretation [s](x) = [SUM1](x) = x + 1, rule 6 is strictly decreasing. Hence the TRS is terminating.