Let's see now the relative positions that can have two planes, $$\pi(P;\overrightarrow{u}, \overrightarrow{v})$$ and $$\pi(Q;\overrightarrow{u'}, \overrightarrow{v'})$$, both expressed by means of their general equations: $$$ \begin{array}{rrcl} \pi:&Ax+By+Cz+D &=&0\\ \pi':&A'x+B'y+C'z+D'&=&0\end{array}$$$
To find the relative positions, let's consider the system formed by two equations, with its matrix $$M$$ and its extended matrix $$M'$$: $$$M=\begin{pmatrix} A & B & C \\ A' & B' & C' \end{pmatrix}$$$ $$$M'=\begin{pmatrix}A & B & C & -D \\ A' & B' & C' & -D' \end{pmatrix}$$$
Equal planes
$$$rank (M) = rank (M') = 1$$$
It is equivalent to: $$$\displaystyle \frac{A}{A'}=\frac{B}{B'}=\frac{C}{C'}=\frac{D}{D'}$$$ Indeterminate compatible system.
The solution to the system depends on two parameters. The planes are equal.
Consider the planes $$\pi$$ and $$\pi'$$' $$$\begin{array}{rrcl}\pi:& 2x - 3y + z - 1 &=& 0\\ \pi':&-4x + 6y - 2z +2& =& 0\end {array}$$$ They are the same plane since: $$$\displaystyle \frac{2}{-4}=\frac{-3}{6}=\frac{1}{-2}=\frac{-1}{2}$$$
Parallel planes
$$$rank(M) = 1, rank (M') = 2$$$
It is equivalent to: $$$\displaystyle \frac{A}{A'}=\frac{B}{B'}=\frac{C}{C'}\neq \frac{D}{D'}$$$ Incompatible system.
The system has no solution. There are no common points. The planes are parallel.
Consider the planes $$\pi$$ and $$\pi'$$' $$$\begin{array}{rrcl}\pi:& 2x - 3y + z - 1 &=& 0\\ \pi':&-4x + 6y - 2z +7& =& 0\end {array}$$$ They are parallel planes since: $$$\displaystyle \frac{2}{-4}=\frac{-3}{6}=\frac{1}{-2}\neq\frac{-1}{7}$$$
Secant planes
$$$rank(M) = rank (M') = 2$$$
It is equivalent to: $$$\displaystyle \frac{A}{A'} \neq \frac{B}{B'} \mbox{ o } \frac{A}{A'} \neq \frac{C}{C'} \mbox{ o } \frac{B}{B'} \neq \frac{C}{C'} $$$ Indeterminate compatible system.
The solution of the system depends on a parameter. The planes are secant, that is, they cut in a straight line.
Consider the planes $$\pi$$ and $$\pi'$$ $$$\begin{array}{rrcl}\pi:& 2x - 3y + z - 1 &=& 0\\ \pi':&-x + y - 2z +2& =& 0\end {array}$$$ It is a question of secant planes since: $$$\displaystyle \frac{2}{-1}\neq\frac{-3}{1}$$$