Parallel Planes and Points (3D)

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Homework Statement



Point A (3,2,-1) is equidistant from two planes (parallel), known as P1 and P2. P1 has the equation 2x-y+2z+4 = 0. Find the equation of P2.


Homework Equations



D = abs val(ax_o + by_o + cz_o + d) divided by sqrt (a^2 + b^2 + c^2)

The Attempt at a Solution



I used the distance formula and figured out that the distance between the point and either plane is 2. But what do I do now? I know that the plane I'm looking for, since it's parallel, has a perpendicular vector that is the same as P1, if not a scalar multiple. But what next? Thanks in advance.
 
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Compute a point on the other plane.