\[\frac{\sqrt{5} - 3}{1 + \sqrt{5}} = \frac{\left( \sqrt{5} - 3 \right)\left( 1 - \sqrt{5} \right)}{\left( 1 + \sqrt{5} \right)\left( 1 - \sqrt{5} \right)} =\]
\[= \frac{\sqrt{5} - 5 - 3 + 3\sqrt{5}}{1 - 5} = \frac{4\sqrt{5} - 8}{- 4} =\]
\[= \frac{4 \cdot (\sqrt{5} - 2)}{- 4} = - \left( \sqrt{5} - 2 \right) = 2 - \sqrt{5}.\]