Changing program to use arrays.

I'm pretty new to programing and quite honestly I am struggling to learn it. I have been working on beginner programs that I find online but I can't seem to get the hang of arrays. Im attempting to change this loan program I wrote to use arrays but not sure how or where to start.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

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#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <cmath>

using namespace std;

double calculate_full_repayment(double p, int y, double i);
double calculate_monthly_repayment(double p, int y, double i);
void print_repayment(bool full_repayment, double p, int y, double i);

int main()
{
	int base_loan_years = 5;
	double base_loan_amount = 0;
	double base_loan_interest = 0.0;

	cout << "Welcome to Repayment of a Loan!\n\n";

	cout << "Please enter the dollar amount of your loan: ";
	cin >> base_loan_amount;

	cout << "Please enter the starting interest rate (e.g. 4.75 for 4.75%): ";
	cin >> base_loan_interest;

	cout << "\n\n";

	cout << fixed << setprecision(2) << "\t\t\t\tLoan of " << base_loan_amount << " dollars";

	cout << "\n\n";

	cout << "\t\t\t\t   Monthly Repayment";

	cout << "\n\n";

	cout << "\t\t\t\t    Interest Rates";

	cout << "\n";

	// Print header for years and rates.
	cout << "\tYears";
	for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
	{
		double interest = (base_loan_interest + (0.5 * i));
		cout << fixed << setprecision(2) << "\t" << setw(11) << right << interest << "%";
	}

	cout << "\n";

	// Print monthly payment.
	print_repayment(false, base_loan_amount, base_loan_years, base_loan_interest);

	cout << "\n";

	cout << "\t\t\t\tTotal Amount Paid in Repayments";

	cout << "\n";

	// Print full re-payment amount.
	print_repayment(true, base_loan_amount, base_loan_years, base_loan_interest);

	return 0;
}

void print_repayment(bool full_repayment, double p, int y, double i)
{
	// P = Base Loan Amount
	// I = Full Interest
	// Y = Base Year

	for (int row = 0; row < 6; row++)
	{
		for (int col = 0; col < 6; col++)
		{
			int years = y + (5 * row);
			if (col > 0)
			{
				double full_interest = (i + (0.5 * (col - 1)));
				double repayment;
				if (full_repayment)
				{
					repayment = calculate_full_repayment(p, years, full_interest / 100);
				}
				else
				{
					repayment = calculate_monthly_repayment(p, years, full_interest / 100);
				}

				cout << fixed << setprecision(2) << "\t$" << setw(11) << right << repayment;
			}
			else
			{
				cout << "\t" << years;
			}
		}

		cout << "\n";
	}
}

double calculate_full_repayment(double p, int y, double i)
{
	// P = Principal
	// I = Interest
	// Y = Years
	// R = Monthly Repayment
	// F = Full Repayment Amount

	// 12 monthly repayments * number of years paid across
	// F = R * 12 * Y
	double f = calculate_monthly_repayment(p, y, i) * 12 * y;
	return f;
}

double calculate_monthly_repayment(double p, int y, double i)
{	
	// P = principal
	// I = Interest
	// Y = Years
	// R = Monthly Repayment

	// R = (P * (i / 12)) * (((1 + (i / 12)) ^ (12 * y)) / (((1 + (i / 12)) ^ (12 * y)) - 1))

	// Calculate (1 + (i / 12)) ^ (12 * y) since it's used twice.
	double partial_work = pow((1 + (i / 12)), (12 * y));

	double r = (p * (i / 12)) * (partial_work / (partial_work - 1));
	return r;
}
What is in your code that you want to implement as arrays? I don't understand your question.
... change this loan program I wrote to use arrays ...

arrays (either of the C-style or std variety) are simply containers that hold data of a certain type. So think of where in your program arrays might come into play - perhaps around line 42 - if you wish to store the interest data for which you'd need an array of doubles. Needless to say you'll find numerous examples of arrays in C++ online that will give you further illustrations of their uses
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