Mike buys 6 rose bushes at 75 dollars each, 2 of them are for his friend and the rest are for him.  He also buys 2 tiger tooth aloes for 100 dollars each.  How much money did he spend on plants for himself?
He bought 6-2=<<6-2=4>>4 rose bushes for himself
The rose bushes for himself cost 4*$75=$<<4*75=300>>300
He also spent 2*$100=$<<2*100=200>>200 on aloes.
He spent a total of $200+$300=$<<200+300=500>>500
#### 500