1. **State the problem:** We are given two functions $f(x) = x - 7$ and $g(x) = x^2 - 2x + 3$. We need to find the expression for the composition $g(f(x))$.
2. **Recall the composition formula:** The composition $g(f(x))$ means we substitute $f(x)$ into $g(x)$ wherever we see $x$. So,
$$g(f(x)) = g(x - 7) = (x - 7)^2 - 2(x - 7) + 3$$
3. **Expand and simplify:**
$$ (x - 7)^2 = x^2 - 2 \cdot 7 \cdot x + 7^2 = x^2 - 14x + 49 $$
$$ -2(x - 7) = -2x + 14 $$
Putting it all together:
$$ g(f(x)) = x^2 - 14x + 49 - 2x + 14 + 3 $$
4. **Combine like terms:**
$$ g(f(x)) = x^2 - 14x - 2x + 49 + 14 + 3 = x^2 - 16x + 66 $$
5. **Final answer:** The expression representing $g(f(x))$ is
$$\boxed{x^2 - 16x + 66}$$
This corresponds to answer choice B.
Composition Functions F08139
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