YES 3 decompositions #1 ----------- 1: F(x1,x2) -> c(x2) #2 ----------- 2: G(x3) -> x3 #3 ----------- 3: f(x4) -> g(x4) 4: g(x5) -> c(x5) @Knuth and Bendix' criterion --- R 1: F(x1,x2) -> c(x2) --- S 1: F(x1,x2) -> c(x2) @Knuth and Bendix' criterion --- R 2: G(x3) -> x3 --- S 2: G(x3) -> x3 @Knuth and Bendix' criterion --- R 3: f(x4) -> g(x4) 4: g(x5) -> c(x5) --- S 3: f(x4) -> g(x4) 4: g(x5) -> c(x5)