1. **State the problem:**
Matilda bought packs of cookies and boxes of donut holes. The total number of cookies and donuts is given by the equation $$24c + 18d = 132$$ where $c$ is the number of cookie packs and $d$ is the number of donut boxes.
She bought twice as many packs of cookies as boxes of donut holes, so we have the relation $$c = 2d$$.
2. **Substitute the relation into the total equation:**
Replace $c$ with $2d$ in the total equation:
$$24c + 18d = 132$$
$$24(2d) + 18d = 132$$
3. **Simplify the equation:**
$$48d + 18d = 132$$
$$66d = 132$$
4. **Solve for $d$:**
Divide both sides by 66:
$$\cancel{66}d = \cancel{66} \times 2$$
$$d = 2$$
5. **Find $c$ using $c = 2d$:**
$$c = 2 \times 2 = 4$$
6. **Answer:**
Matilda bought 4 packs of cookies and 2 boxes of donut holes.
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