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The author discusses the decoupling problem of the following linear singular system under state feedback \[ E\dot x= Ax+ Bu,\quad y= Cx,\tag{1} \] where \(x\in \mathbb{R}^n\), \(y\in\mathbb{R}^p\), \(u\in \mathbb{R}^m\), and \(E\), \(A\), \(B\), \(C\) are constant matrices of appropriate dimensions, with \(E\in \mathbb{R}^{n\times n}\) singular and \((sE-A)\) is a regular matrix bundle. It is also assumed that the system (1) is strong controllable in the sense of \textit{G. Verghese} [Ph. D. Thesis, Stanford Univ., U.S.A. (1978)]. If for \(H\in \mathbb{R}^{m\times p}\), \(K\in\mathbb{R}^{m\times n}\) with \((sE- A- BK)\) being a regular bundle, the transfer function matrix of the closed circuit system of (1), obtained under the feedback control \(u= Kx+ H\nu\), is a nonsingular square diagonal matrix, then system (1) is said to be decouplable and \((K,H)\) is the solution of the decoupling problem of (1). Using the restricted equivalence due to \textit{H. H. Rosenbrock} [Int. J. Control, I. Ser. 20, 191-202 (1974; Zbl 0285.93019)], the author shows that the decoupling problem of (1) can be reduced to a certain lower order square regular system, which is derived from (1) by regular feedback and some restricted equivalent transformations.