diff --git a/seed/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json b/seed/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
index d8f1a5c093..f0ae23b709 100644
--- a/seed/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
+++ b/seed/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@
         "<code>i++;</code>",
         "is the equivalent of",
         "<code>i = i + 1;</code>",
+        "<strong>Note</strong><br>The entire line becomes <code>i++;</code>, eliminating the need for the equal sign.",
         "<h4>Instructions</h4>",
         "Change the code to use the <code>++</code> operator on <code>myVar</code>"
       ],
@@ -412,7 +413,7 @@
       ],
       "tests": [
         "assert(myVar === 88, 'message: <code>myVar</code> should equal <code>88</code>');",
-        "assert(/[+]{2}/.test(code), 'message: Use the <code>++</code> operator');",
+        "assert(/myVar\\s*[+]{2}/.test(code), 'message: Use the <code>++</code> operator');",
         "assert(/var myVar = 87;/.test(code), 'message: Do not change code above the line');"
       ],
       "type": "waypoint",
@@ -431,6 +432,7 @@
         "<code>i--;</code>",
         "is the equivalent of",
         "<code>i = i - 1;</code>",
+        "<strong>Note</strong><br>The entire line becomes <code>i--;</code>, eliminating the need for the equal sign.",
         "<h4>Instructions</h4>",
         "Change the code to use the <code>--</code> operator on <code>myVar</code>"
       ],
@@ -450,7 +452,7 @@
       ],
       "tests": [
         "assert(myVar === 10, 'message: <code>myVar</code> should equal <code>10</code>');",
-        "assert(/myVar[-]{2}/.test(code), 'message: Use the <code>--</code> operator on <code>myVar</code>');",
+        "assert(/myVar\\s*[-]{2}/.test(code), 'message: Use the <code>--</code> operator on <code>myVar</code>');",
         "assert(/var myVar = 11;/.test(code), 'message: Do not change code above the line');"
       ],
       "type": "waypoint",
@@ -5139,4 +5141,4 @@
       "isBeta": "true"
     }
   ]
-}
+}
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