How to delete Duplicate app Icon on Desktop?

Hey, I have done this in the past with previous applications on my imac, but I just got a macbook pro. I was adding apps to my dock, ones I had removed earlier. I dragged the application to my desktop not realizing I couldn't delete the duplicate icons after! Simply dragging to the trash will delete the entire app, I've tried dragging back into my applications folder but it says it can't be modified. Help!

Is the app still in Applications?
If so, you've just made a copy of the application and can delete the copy.
Mountain Lion tries to protect the Applications folder from inadvertant moving of things, especially since putting things in the Dock might result in accidentally dropping. It will normally make an alias, but I haven't tested with every possibility. When you dropped it, you made a copy on your desktop. If you dragged that copy to the Dock, then drag it back out and use the one in the Applications folder.

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