Find $\lim _ { x \rightarrow 15 ^ { - } } \frac { x - 15 } { x ^ { 2 } - 225 }$.
A) $\frac { 1 } { 30 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 15 }$
C) $\frac { 15 } { 2 }$
D) $\frac { 2 } { 15 }$
E) limit does not exist

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The limit can be simplified by factoring the denominator as $(x-15)(x+15)$ and then canceling out the $(x-15)$ term, leaving $\frac{1}{x+15}$. As $x$ approaches $15$ from the left, the expression simplifies to $\frac{1}{30}$.

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