YES We show the termination of the TRS R: f(a(),f(x,a())) -> f(a(),f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),x)) -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(a(),f(x,a())) -> f#(a(),f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),x)) p2: f#(a(),f(x,a())) -> f#(f(f(a(),a()),a()),x) p3: f#(a(),f(x,a())) -> f#(f(a(),a()),a()) p4: f#(a(),f(x,a())) -> f#(a(),a()) and R consists of: r1: f(a(),f(x,a())) -> f(a(),f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),x)) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p1} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(a(),f(x,a())) -> f#(a(),f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),x)) and R consists of: r1: f(a(),f(x,a())) -> f(a(),f(f(f(a(),a()),a()),x)) The set of usable rules consists of (no rules) Take the reduction pair: lexicographic combination of reduction pairs: 1. weighted path order base order: max/plus interpretations on natural numbers: f#_A(x1,x2) = max{x1 - 1, x2 + 19} a_A = 24 f_A(x1,x2) = max{3, x1 - 14, x2 - 20} precedence: f# = a = f partial status: pi(f#) = [2] pi(a) = [] pi(f) = [] 2. weighted path order base order: max/plus interpretations on natural numbers: f#_A(x1,x2) = 8 a_A = 5 f_A(x1,x2) = 11 precedence: f# = a = f partial status: pi(f#) = [] pi(a) = [] pi(f) = [] The next rules are strictly ordered: p1 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains.