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