Solving differential equation with products

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Consider the equation $$\delta e^{\delta x}+ \frac{(1-e^{\delta x})(-ae^{-ax}+(a+\delta)e^{(a+\delta)x} +\delta e^{\delta x})}{(1+e^{-ax}+e^{(a+\delta)x}+e^{\delta x})} =0$$

Denoting $g(x)=1-e^{\delta x}$ and $h(x)=(1+e^{-ax}+e^{(a+\delta)x}+e^{\delta x})$, we can rewrite the equation:

$$-g'+g\frac{h'}{h}=0$$

or more conveniently:

$$gh'-g'h=0$$

We know $g(0)=0, h(0)=4$

I thought of maybe using the Laplace transform but then I recalled that I must use convolutions to transform a product. I tried solving without using $g,h$, and got monstrous expressions.

Any ideas on how to solve it? It's been more than 10 years since my differential equations course :(

(this is a follow-up question to my original one)