Purchased app on work computer - how to sync an ap

i purchased an iphone app on itunes and downloaded it on my work computer. I went to sync it to my iphone, but then realized, i'd be overwriting all the stuff on my phone. My other apps, music, photos, movies are on my home computer.
Do i need to download the app to my home computer and sync from there? if so, how do i download an app i already purchased.

"Do i need to download the app to my home computer and sync from there? "
Yes. Iphone will sync to ONE computer at a time. If you sync to another, it will erase the current content from the iphone.
" if so, how do i download an app i already purchased."
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519

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