diff --git a/src/math/polysat/fixed_bits.h b/src/math/polysat/fixed_bits.h
index f37eafeb1..968388b35 100644
--- a/src/math/polysat/fixed_bits.h
+++ b/src/math/polysat/fixed_bits.h
@@ -17,20 +17,6 @@ Author:
 
 namespace polysat {
 
-    struct fixed_bits {
-        unsigned hi = 0;
-        unsigned lo = 0;
-        rational value;
-
-        /// The constraint is equivalent to setting fixed bits on a variable.
-        // bool is_equivalent;
-
-        fixed_bits() = default;
-        fixed_bits(unsigned hi, unsigned lo, rational value): hi(hi), lo(lo), value(value) {}
-    };
-
-    using fixed_bits_vector = vector<fixed_bits>;
-
     bool get_eq_fixed_lsb(pdd const& p, fixed_bits& out);
     bool get_eq_fixed_bits(pdd const& p, fixed_bits& out);
 
diff --git a/src/math/polysat/slicing.cpp b/src/math/polysat/slicing.cpp
index 04fe8c4fc..799b8bbff 100644
--- a/src/math/polysat/slicing.cpp
+++ b/src/math/polysat/slicing.cpp
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ namespace polysat {
                 on_lit(d.lit());
             }
             else {
-                // equivalence between to variables cannot be due to value assignment
+                // equivalence between two variables cannot be due to value assignment
                 UNREACHABLE();
             }
         }
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ namespace polysat {
         (void)add_value(v, value, sat::null_literal);
     }
 
-    void slicing::collect_simple_overlaps(pvar v, pvar_vector& out) {
+    void slicing::collect_prefixes(pvar v, pvar_vector& out) {
         unsigned const first_out = out.size();
         enode* const sv = var2slice(v);
         unsigned const v_width = width(sv);
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ namespace polysat {
         SASSERT(all_of(m_egraph.nodes(), [](enode* n) { return !n->is_marked1(); }));
     }
 
-    void slicing::explain_simple_overlap(pvar v, pvar x, std::function<void(sat::literal)> const& on_lit) {
+    void slicing::explain_prefix(pvar v, pvar x, std::function<void(sat::literal)> const& on_lit) {
         SASSERT(width(var2slice(x)) <= width(var2slice(v)));
         SASSERT(m_marked_lits.empty());
         SASSERT(m_tmp_deps.empty());
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ namespace polysat {
                 on_lit(d.lit());
             }
             else {
-                // equivalence between to variables cannot be due to value assignment
+                // equivalence between two variables cannot be due to value assignment
                 UNREACHABLE();
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/math/polysat/slicing.h b/src/math/polysat/slicing.h
index f9f90610b..e945a05e2 100644
--- a/src/math/polysat/slicing.h
+++ b/src/math/polysat/slicing.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace polysat {
 
     class solver;
 
-    class slicing final {
+    class slicing final : public viable_slicing_interface {
 
         friend class test_slicing;
 
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ namespace polysat {
         pvar mk_concat(std::initializer_list<pvar> args);
 
         // Find hi, lo such that x = src[hi:lo].
-        bool is_extract(pvar x, pvar src, unsigned& out_hi, unsigned& out_lo);
+        bool is_extract(pvar x, pvar src, unsigned& out_hi, unsigned& out_lo) override;
 
         // Track value assignments to variables (and propagate to subslices)
         void add_value(pvar v, rational const& value);
@@ -363,20 +363,12 @@ namespace polysat {
         void explain_value(pvar v, std::function<void(sat::literal)> const& on_lit, std::function<void(pvar)> const& on_var);
 
         /** For a given variable v, find the set of variables w such that w = v[|w|:0]. */
-        void collect_simple_overlaps(pvar v, pvar_vector& out);
-        void explain_simple_overlap(pvar v, pvar x, std::function<void(sat::literal)> const& on_lit);
-
-        struct justified_fixed_bits : public fixed_bits {
-            enode* just;
-
-            justified_fixed_bits(unsigned hi, unsigned lo, rational value, enode* just): fixed_bits(hi, lo, value), just(just) {}
-        };
-
-        using justified_fixed_bits_vector = vector<justified_fixed_bits>;
+        void collect_prefixes(pvar v, pvar_vector& out) override;
+        void explain_prefix(pvar v, pvar x, std::function<void(sat::literal)> const& on_lit) override;
 
         /** Collect fixed portions of the variable v */
-        void collect_fixed(pvar v, justified_fixed_bits_vector& out);
-        void explain_fixed(enode* just, std::function<void(sat::literal)> const& on_lit, std::function<void(pvar)> const& on_var);
+        void collect_fixed(pvar v, justified_fixed_bits_vector& out) override;
+        void explain_fixed(enode* just, std::function<void(sat::literal)> const& on_lit, std::function<void(pvar)> const& on_var) override;
 
         /**
          * Collect variables that are equivalent to v (including v itself)
diff --git a/src/math/polysat/solver.cpp b/src/math/polysat/solver.cpp
index ed05dd498..4720ee597 100644
--- a/src/math/polysat/solver.cpp
+++ b/src/math/polysat/solver.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ namespace polysat {
 
     solver::solver(reslimit& lim, smt_params const& p):
         m_lim(lim),
-        m_viable(*this),
+        m_slicing(*this),
+        m_viable(*this, m_slicing),
         m_viable_fallback(*this),
         m_conflict(*this),
         m_simplify_clause(*this),
@@ -58,7 +59,6 @@ namespace polysat {
         m_free_pvars(m_size, m_activity),
         m_constraints(*this),
         m_names(*this),
-        m_slicing(*this),
         m_search(*this) {
         updt_smt_params(p);
         updt_polysat_params(gparams::get_module("polysat"));
diff --git a/src/math/polysat/solver.h b/src/math/polysat/solver.h
index 046ce20d3..0b56dde7d 100644
--- a/src/math/polysat/solver.h
+++ b/src/math/polysat/solver.h
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ namespace polysat {
         params_ref               m_params;
         config_t                 m_config;
 
-        mutable scoped_ptr_vector<dd::pdd_manager> m_pdd;
+        mutable scoped_ptr_vector<pdd_manager> m_pdd;
+        slicing                  m_slicing;
         viable                   m_viable;   // viable sets per variable
         viable_fallback          m_viable_fallback;   // fallback for viable, using bitblasting over univariate constraints
         conflict                 m_conflict;
@@ -178,7 +179,6 @@ namespace polysat {
         // Per constraint state
         constraint_manager       m_constraints;
         name_manager             m_names;
-        slicing                  m_slicing;
 
         // Per variable information
         svector<pvar_kind>       m_kind;
diff --git a/src/math/polysat/types.h b/src/math/polysat/types.h
index 48892d483..8999881e4 100644
--- a/src/math/polysat/types.h
+++ b/src/math/polysat/types.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Author:
 
 --*/
 #pragma once
+#include "ast/euf/euf_egraph.h"
 #include "util/trail.h"
 #include "util/lbool.h"
 #include "util/map.h"
@@ -74,4 +75,44 @@ namespace polysat {
         return out << ")";
     }
 
+
+    /// x[hi:lo] = value
+    struct fixed_bits {
+        unsigned hi = 0;
+        unsigned lo = 0;
+        rational value;
+
+        fixed_bits() = default;
+        fixed_bits(unsigned hi, unsigned lo, rational value): hi(hi), lo(lo), value(value) {}
+    };
+
+    struct justified_fixed_bits : public fixed_bits {
+        euf::enode* just;
+
+        justified_fixed_bits(unsigned hi, unsigned lo, rational value, euf::enode* just): fixed_bits(hi, lo, value), just(just) {}
+    };
+
+    using justified_fixed_bits_vector = vector<justified_fixed_bits>;
+
+    class viable_slicing_interface {
+    public:
+        using enode = euf::enode;
+        using enode_vector = euf::enode_vector;
+        using enode_pair = euf::enode_pair;
+        using enode_pair_vector = euf::enode_pair_vector;
+
+        virtual ~viable_slicing_interface() {}
+
+        // Find hi, lo such that x = src[hi:lo].
+        virtual bool is_extract(pvar x, pvar src, unsigned& out_hi, unsigned& out_lo) = 0;
+
+        /** Collect fixed portions of the variable v */
+        virtual void collect_fixed(pvar v, justified_fixed_bits_vector& out) = 0;
+        virtual void explain_fixed(enode* just, std::function<void(sat::literal)> const& on_lit, std::function<void(pvar)> const& on_var) = 0;
+
+        /** For a given variable v, find the set of variables w such that w = v[|w|:0]. */
+        virtual void collect_prefixes(pvar v, pvar_vector& out) = 0;
+        virtual void explain_prefix(pvar v, pvar x, std::function<void(sat::literal)> const& on_lit) = 0;
+    };
+
 }
diff --git a/src/math/polysat/viable.cpp b/src/math/polysat/viable.cpp
index 6ccbc557a..cd1bf3244 100644
--- a/src/math/polysat/viable.cpp
+++ b/src/math/polysat/viable.cpp
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ namespace polysat {
         }
     };
 
-    viable::viable(solver& s):
+    viable::viable(solver& s, viable_slicing_interface& slicing):
         s(s),
+        m_slicing(slicing),
         m_forbidden_intervals(s) {
     }
 
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ namespace polysat {
         }
 
         for (pvar x : vars_to_explain) {
-            s.m_slicing.explain_simple_overlap(v, x, [this, &add_reason](sat::literal l) {
+            m_slicing.explain_prefix(v, x, [this, &add_reason](sat::literal l) {
                 add_reason(s.lit2cnstr(l));
             });
         }
@@ -805,7 +806,7 @@ namespace polysat {
                 side_cond.push_back(s.lit2cnstr(lit));
             }
             for (slicing::enode* n : fbi.just_slicing[i]) {
-                s.m_slicing.explain_fixed(n, [&](sat::literal lit) {
+                m_slicing.explain_fixed(n, [&](sat::literal lit) {
                     if (!added_src.contains(lit)) {
                         added_src.insert(lit);
                         src.push_back(s.lit2cnstr(lit));
@@ -909,8 +910,8 @@ namespace polysat {
         vector<sat::literal_vector>& just_src = out_fbi.just_src;
         vector<sat::literal_vector>& just_side_cond = out_fbi.just_side_cond;
 
-        slicing::justified_fixed_bits_vector fbs;
-        s.m_slicing.collect_fixed(v, fbs);
+        justified_fixed_bits_vector fbs;
+        m_slicing.collect_fixed(v, fbs);
 
         for (auto const& fb : fbs) {
             LOG("slicing fixed bits: v" << v << "[" << fb.hi << ":" << fb.lo << "] = " << fb.value);
@@ -953,7 +954,7 @@ namespace polysat {
         };
 
         auto add_slicing = [this, &add_literal](slicing::enode* n) {
-            s.m_slicing.explain_fixed(n, [&](sat::literal lit) {
+            m_slicing.explain_fixed(n, [&](sat::literal lit) {
                 add_literal(lit);
             }, [&](pvar v){
                 LOG("from slicing: v" << v);
@@ -1503,7 +1504,7 @@ namespace polysat {
             return l_false;  // conflict already added
 
         pvar_vector overlaps;
-        s.m_slicing.collect_simple_overlaps(v, overlaps);
+        m_slicing.collect_prefixes(v, overlaps);
         std::sort(overlaps.begin(), overlaps.end(), [&](pvar x, pvar y) { return s.size(x) > s.size(y); });
 
         uint_set widths_set;
@@ -1513,7 +1514,7 @@ namespace polysat {
         LOG("Overlaps with v" << v << ":");
         for (pvar x : overlaps) {
             unsigned hi, lo;
-            if (s.m_slicing.is_extract(x, v, hi, lo))
+            if (m_slicing.is_extract(x, v, hi, lo))
                 LOG("    v" << x << " = v" << v << "[" << hi << ":" << lo << "]");
             else
                 LOG("    v" << x << " not extracted from v" << v << "; size " << s.size(x));
@@ -1939,7 +1940,7 @@ namespace polysat {
             core.insert_vars(c);
         }
         for (pvar x : vars_to_explain) {
-            s.m_slicing.explain_simple_overlap(v, x, [this, &core](sat::literal l) {
+            m_slicing.explain_prefix(v, x, [this, &core](sat::literal l) {
                 core.insert(s.lit2cnstr(l));
             });
         }
@@ -1994,7 +1995,7 @@ namespace polysat {
         }
 
         for (pvar x : vars_to_explain) {
-            s.m_slicing.explain_simple_overlap(v, x, [this, &core, &lemma](sat::literal l) {
+            m_slicing.explain_prefix(v, x, [this, &core, &lemma](sat::literal l) {
                 lemma.insert(~l);
                 core.insert(s.lit2cnstr(l));
             });
diff --git a/src/math/polysat/viable.h b/src/math/polysat/viable.h
index 243f44cd6..dc8f02de2 100644
--- a/src/math/polysat/viable.h
+++ b/src/math/polysat/viable.h
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ namespace polysat {
         friend class conflict;
 
         solver& s;
-        forbidden_intervals      m_forbidden_intervals;
+        viable_slicing_interface&   m_slicing;
+        forbidden_intervals         m_forbidden_intervals;
 
         struct entry final : public dll_base<entry>, public fi_record {
             /// whether the entry has been created by refinement (from constraints in 'fi_record::src')
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ namespace polysat {
         std::pair<entry*, bool> find_value(rational const& val, entry* entries);
 
     public:
-        viable(solver& s);
+        viable(solver& s, viable_slicing_interface& slicing);
 
         ~viable();