YES We show the termination of the TRS R: f(x,g(x)) -> x f(x,h(y)) -> f(h(x),y) -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(x,h(y)) -> f#(h(x),y) and R consists of: r1: f(x,g(x)) -> x r2: f(x,h(y)) -> f(h(x),y) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p1} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(x,h(y)) -> f#(h(x),y) and R consists of: r1: f(x,g(x)) -> x r2: f(x,h(y)) -> f(h(x),y) The set of usable rules consists of (no rules) Take the reduction pair: lexicographic combination of reduction pairs: 1. matrix interpretations: carrier: N^2 order: standard order interpretations: f#_A(x1,x2) = x1 + x2 h_A(x1) = ((1,1),(0,1)) x1 + (1,1) 2. matrix interpretations: carrier: N^2 order: standard order interpretations: f#_A(x1,x2) = (0,0) h_A(x1) = (1,1) The next rules are strictly ordered: p1 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains.