YES We show the termination of the TRS R: f(f(a(),a()),x) -> f(x,f(f(a(),f(a(),a())),a())) -- SCC decomposition. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(f(a(),a()),x) -> f#(x,f(f(a(),f(a(),a())),a())) p2: f#(f(a(),a()),x) -> f#(f(a(),f(a(),a())),a()) p3: f#(f(a(),a()),x) -> f#(a(),f(a(),a())) and R consists of: r1: f(f(a(),a()),x) -> f(x,f(f(a(),f(a(),a())),a())) The estimated dependency graph contains the following SCCs: {p1} -- Reduction pair. Consider the dependency pair problem (P, R), where P consists of p1: f#(f(a(),a()),x) -> f#(x,f(f(a(),f(a(),a())),a())) and R consists of: r1: f(f(a(),a()),x) -> f(x,f(f(a(),f(a(),a())),a())) 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 + 19, x2 + 20} f_A(x1,x2) = max{1, x1 - 7} a_A = 10 precedence: a > f# = f partial status: pi(f#) = [] pi(f) = [] pi(a) = [] 2. weighted path order base order: max/plus interpretations on natural numbers: f#_A(x1,x2) = 0 f_A(x1,x2) = 14 a_A = 9 precedence: f > f# = a partial status: pi(f#) = [] pi(f) = [] pi(a) = [] The next rules are strictly ordered: p1 We remove them from the problem. Then no dependency pair remains.